Natal Plum

Savoy Cabbage

About Natal Plum and Savoy Cabbage

Natal Plum

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Carissa Carandas

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Nausea

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Natal Plum

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Carissa

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Savoy Cabbage

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

Natal Plum and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Natal Plum and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Savoy Cabbage

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