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About Natal Plum and Sweet Lime

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
South Asia, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Carissa Carandas
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm800.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm600.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Ants, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Farmland, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Citrus limetta
7.2 Common Name
Large Num-Num
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
7.2.1 In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
मौसम्बी
7.2.2 In German
Natal Plum
süße Limone
7.2.3 In French
natal Plum
Citrus limetta
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Natal Plum
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Natal Plum
doce de limão
7.2.7 In Polish
Natal Plum
słodkie limonki
7.2.8 In Latin
Natal Plum
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Carissa
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Carisseae
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Citroideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA3
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Properties of Natal Plum and Sweet Lime

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

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Sweet Lime

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

Natal Plum and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Natal Plum and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Sweet Lime are as follows:

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Sweet Lime

Care of Natal Plum and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.