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Natal Plum
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About Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

4
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

In German

Natal Plum

In French

natal Plum

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

In Polish

Natal Plum

In Latin

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

20
1 27800
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Properties of Natal Plum

Want to know the properties of Natal Plum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Natal Plum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mildly Toxic. Natal Plum Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Natal Plum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Natal Plum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Natal Plum physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval to roundish. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum

Taking Natal Plum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Natal Plum include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Natal Plum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Natal Plum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Natal Plum is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Carissa Carandas. This plant's habitat is Coastal bush land and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.