Natal Plum

Russian Sage

About Natal Plum and Russian Sage

Natal Plum

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

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, 11, 12, 13, 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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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Grass like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

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

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Russian Sage

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

Natal Plum and Russian Sage Physical Information

Natal Plum and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Russian Sage are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Natal Plum and Russian Sage

Care of Natal Plum and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.