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Natal Plum
Natal Plum

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About Natal Plum and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Southern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Carissa Carandas
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

440
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Large Num-Num
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
Needle Grass

In German

Natal Plum
Nadel- Gras

In French

natal Plum
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Natal Plum
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
agulha Relva

In Polish

Natal Plum
igła do trawy

In Latin

Natal Plum
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Gentianales
Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Carissa
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Carisseae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

20150
1 27800
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Properties of Natal Plum and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Needle Grass

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

Natal Plum and Needle Grass Physical Information

Natal Plum and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Natal Plum and Needle Grass

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