Natal Plum

Jamaican poinsettia

About Natal Plum and Jamaican poinsettia

Natal Plum

Jamaican poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Islands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Insects

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Purgative, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

EUPHORBIA punicea

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Euphorbe cramoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Jamaican poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Natal Plum and Jamaican poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Jamaican poinsettia

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

Natal Plum and Jamaican poinsettia Physical Information

Natal Plum and Jamaican poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Jamaican poinsettia are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Natal Plum and Jamaican poinsettia

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