Natal Plum

Globe Amaranth

About Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth

Natal Plum

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Central America

Types

Carissa Carandas

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

460

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Natal Plum

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Carissa

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2060

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth

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

Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth

Care of Natal Plum and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Amaranth pruning is done 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.