Natal Plum

Elderberry

About Natal Plum and Elderberry

Natal Plum

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

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

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60.00 cm

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9.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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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

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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

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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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.

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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.