Natal Plum

Date Palm

About Natal Plum and Date Palm

Natal Plum

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Africa

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Carissa Carandas

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

4250

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

Compost, Potassium

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Date Palm

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

खजूर

In German

Natal Plum

Dattelpalme

In French

natal Plum

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Natal Plum

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Natal Plum

Data Palm

In Latin

Natal Plum

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Arecales

Family

Apocynaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Carissa

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Carisseae

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

20260

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Date Palm

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

Natal Plum and Date Palm Physical Information

Natal Plum and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Date Palm are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Natal Plum and Date Palm

Care of Natal Plum and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.