Natal Plum

Chickpea

About Natal Plum and Chickpea

Natal Plum

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

चना

In German

Natal Plum

Kichererbse

In French

natal Plum

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Garbanzo

In Greek

Natal Plum

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

grão de bico

In Polish

Natal Plum

Groch włoski

In Latin

Natal Plum

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Carissa

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2090

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Natal Plum and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Natal Plum and Chickpea. Natal Plum has thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Natal Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Natal Plum and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Chickpea

Season and care of Natal Plum and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Natal Plum and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Natal Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Natal Plum is Loam, Sand and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Natal Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.

Natal Plum and Chickpea Physical Information

Natal Plum and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Chickpea are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Chickpea

Care of Natal Plum and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.