Natal Plum

Ram's Horn

About Natal Plum and Ram's Horn

Natal Plum

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Brown, Chocolate

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Natal Plum

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

natal Plum

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Natal Plum

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Natal Plum

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Natal Plum

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Carissa

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

205

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Ram's Horn

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

Natal Plum and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Natal Plum and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Ram's Horn

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