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Natal Plum
Natal Plum

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About Natal Plum and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Carissa Carandas
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Number of Varieties

420
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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
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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
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
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Allergy

Mildly Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used as a nutritious food item, 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 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Large Num-Num
Summer Squash

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
summer squash

In German

Natal Plum
Sommerkürbis

In French

natal Plum
courges d'été

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Natal Plum
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
abobrinha

In Polish

Natal Plum
latem squash

In Latin

Natal Plum
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Violales

Family

Apocynaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Carissa
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

205
1 27800
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Properties of Natal Plum and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Summer Squash

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

Natal Plum and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Summer Squash

Care of Natal Plum and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.