Natal Plum

Sacred Lotus

About Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus

Natal Plum

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus

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

Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus

Care of Natal Plum and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.