Natal Plum

Pink Oriental Poppy

About Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy

Natal Plum

Pink Oriental Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Western Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

root cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Türkischer Mohn

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

pavot oriental

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

amapola oriental

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

oriental poppy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

papoila oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

orientalne maku

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

oriental poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Pink Oriental Poppy flower color: Light Pink
Pink Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy

Care of Natal Plum and Pink Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, 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 Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.