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About Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Carissa Carandas
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
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
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Large Num-Num
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Natal Plum
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
natal Plum
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Natal Plum
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Natal Plum
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Natal Plum
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Carissa
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Carisseae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Natal Plum and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.