Natal Plum

Fuller's Teasel

About Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel

Natal Plum

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

DIPSACUS fullonum

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Fullers Karde

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Cardère à foulon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Cardo de Fuller

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Carda de Fuller

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Fullera Oset

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Teasel Fullonis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Dipsacaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Dipsacus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Dipsacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA16

1 27800

Properties of Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel

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

Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Natal Plum and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.