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About Natal Plum and Panicum


About Panicum and Natal Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Africa  
-  

Types
Carissa Carandas  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
4  
450  
21

Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Deers  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Large Num-Num  
Panicum  

In Hindi
नेटाल बेर  
panikom  

In German
Natal Plum  
panikom  

In French
natal Plum  
panikom  

In Spanish
Ciruela Natal  
panikom  

In Greek
Natal Plum  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Natal Plum  
Panicum  

In Polish
Natal Plum  
Panicum  

In Latin
Natal Plum  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Poales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Carisseae  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
20  
450  
99+

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Properties of Natal Plum and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Panicum

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

Natal Plum and Panicum Physical Information

Natal Plum and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Natal Plum and Panicum

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

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