Natal Plum

Peach

About Natal Plum and Peach

Natal Plum

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa

China

Types

Carissa Carandas

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

42000

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Peach

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

आड़ू

In German

Natal Plum

Pfirsich

In French

natal Plum

pêche

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

melocotón

In Greek

Natal Plum

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

pêssego

In Polish

Natal Plum

brzoskwinia

In Latin

Natal Plum

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Carissa

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Peach

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

Natal Plum and Peach Physical Information

Natal Plum and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Peach are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Natal Plum and Peach

Care of Natal Plum and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.