Natal Plum

Red Alder

About Natal Plum and Red Alder

Natal Plum

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Insects, Not Available

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Red Alder

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

Natal Plum and Red Alder Physical Information

Natal Plum and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Red Alder are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Red Alder

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