Natal Plum

Potato

About Natal Plum and Potato

Natal Plum

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

South America, Chile

Types

Carissa Carandas

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

44000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

15-15-15 amounts

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

आलू

In German

Natal Plum

Kartoffel

In French

natal Plum

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Patata

In Greek

Natal Plum

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Batata

In Polish

Natal Plum

Ziemniak

In Latin

Natal Plum

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Carissa

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

201400

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Potato

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

Natal Plum and Potato Physical Information

Natal Plum and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Potato are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Potato

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