Natal Plum

Spring Beans

About Natal Plum and Spring Beans

Natal Plum

Spring Beans

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Carissa Carandas

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

4130

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, 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

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Green Beans

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

फलियां

In German

Natal Plum

Bohnen

In French

natal Plum

haricots

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Green Beans

In Greek

Natal Plum

φασόλια

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

feijões

In Polish

Natal Plum

fasola

In Latin

Natal Plum

fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Carissa

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

20130

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Spring Beans

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

Natal Plum and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Spring Beans

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