Natal Plum

Primavera

About Natal Plum and Primavera

Natal Plum

Primavera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

440

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.32 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.48 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Arrowhead

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Air freshner

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Primavera plant

In German

Natal Plum

Primavera Pflanzen

In French

natal Plum

usine de Primavera

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

planta de Primavera

In Greek

Natal Plum

φυτικών Primavera

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

planta de Primavera

In Polish

Natal Plum

Primavera roślin

In Latin

Natal Plum

Primavera herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Carissa

Tabebuia Gomes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

20500

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Properties of Natal Plum and Primavera

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Primavera

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

Natal Plum and Primavera Physical Information

Natal Plum and Primavera physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Primavera height is 20.32 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Primavera are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Primavera flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Primavera leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Primavera

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