Natal Plum

Plumcot

About Natal Plum and Plumcot

Natal Plum

Plumcot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

425

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Immunity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

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

Natal Plum

Plumcot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ericales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Carissa

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2025

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Plumcot

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

Natal Plum and Plumcot Physical Information

Natal Plum and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Plumcot are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Natal Plum and Plumcot

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