Natal Plum

Red Cabbage

About Natal Plum and Red Cabbage

Natal Plum

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Carissa Carandas

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Natal Plum

Rotkohl

In French

natal Plum

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Natal Plum

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Natal Plum

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Natal Plum

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Carissa

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

20400

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Red Cabbage

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

Natal Plum and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Natal Plum and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Red Cabbage

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