Natal Plum

Cotoneaster

About Natal Plum and Cotoneaster

Natal Plum

Cotoneaster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Blood tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

COTONEASTER

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

cotoneaster

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

cotoneaster

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Zwergmispel

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

cotonéaster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Cotoneaster

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Cotoneaster

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

cotoneaster

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

irga

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Cornus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Cotoneaster

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster

Wondering what are the properties of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster? We provide you with everything About Natal Plum and Cotoneaster. Natal Plum has thorns and Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns. Also Natal Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster

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

Natal Plum and Cotoneaster Physical Information

Natal Plum and Cotoneaster physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cotoneaster height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster

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