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About Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Natal Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Africa  
South America  

Types
Carissa Carandas  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
4  
3  
99+

Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-8  

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

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  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Large Num-Num  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
नेटाल बेर  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Natal Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
natal Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Ciruela Natal  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Natal Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Natal Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Natal Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Natal Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Carisseae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
20  
40  

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Properties of Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Natal Plum and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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