Natal Plum

Crape Jasmine

About Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine

Natal Plum

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Tabernaemontana

In German

Natal Plum

Tabernaemontana

In French

natal Plum

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Natal Plum

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Natal Plum

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Natal Plum

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Carissa

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

20118

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine

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

Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine

Care of Natal Plum and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.