Natal Plum

Trident Maple

About Natal Plum and Trident Maple

Natal Plum

Trident Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Carissa Carandas

jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Trident Maple

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Natal Plum

Trident-Ahorn

In French

natal Plum

Trident Maple

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

arce de Trident

In Greek

Natal Plum

Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

bordo Trident

In Polish

Natal Plum

Trident klon

In Latin

Natal Plum

Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Carissa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20160

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Trident Maple

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

Natal Plum and Trident Maple Physical Information

Natal Plum and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Trident Maple are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Trident Maple

Care of Natal Plum and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.