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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southern Africa

Types
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
Yes

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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