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Natal Plum
Natal Plum

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About Natal Plum and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Carissa Carandas
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Large Num-Num
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Natal Plum
Spaghettikürbis

In French

natal Plum
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Natal Plum
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Natal Plum
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Natal Plum
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Carissa
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2030
1 27800
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Properties of Natal Plum and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Spaghetti Squash

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

Natal Plum and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

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

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Natal Plum and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.