Natal Plum

Purple Butterbur

About Natal Plum and Purple Butterbur

Natal Plum

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Purple Butterbur

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

Natal Plum and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Natal Plum and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Natal Plum and Purple Butterbur

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