Natal Plum

Malabar Spinach

About Natal Plum and Malabar Spinach

Natal Plum

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Heart-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

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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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

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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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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 Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Malabar Spinach

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

Natal Plum and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Natal Plum and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Natal Plum and Malabar Spinach

Care of Natal Plum and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.