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About Natal Plum and Elderberry

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Australia, South America
1.4 Types
Carissa Carandas
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA0
Cactus
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm9.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm8.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Purple, Red
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 green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Compound
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Sambucus nigra
7.2 Common Name
Large Num-Num
Elderberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Elderberry
7.2.2 In German
Natal Plum
Holunderbeere
7.2.3 In French
natal Plum
Sureau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Saúco
7.2.5 In Greek
Natal Plum
Elderberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Sabugueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Natal Plum
Bez czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
Natal Plum
Elderberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Adoxaceae
8.6 Genus
Carissa
Sambucus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Carisseae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA30
About Calla Lily
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Properties of Natal Plum and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Elderberry

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

Natal Plum and Elderberry Physical Information

Natal Plum and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Elderberry

Care of Natal Plum and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.