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About Natal Plum and Vinca

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Carissa Carandas
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: 67 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Magenta, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark 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
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
CATHARANTHUS roseus
7.2 Common Name
Large Num-Num
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
7.2.1 In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Vinca
7.2.2 In German
Natal Plum
Vinca
7.2.3 In French
natal Plum
Vinca
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Vinca
7.2.5 In Greek
Natal Plum
Vinca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Vinca
7.2.7 In Polish
Natal Plum
Vinca
7.2.8 In Latin
Natal Plum
Galium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Carissa
Catharanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Carisseae
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8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Natal Plum and Vinca

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

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Vinca

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

Natal Plum and Vinca Physical Information

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

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Vinca

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