Oriental Poppy

Natal Plum

About Oriental Poppy and Natal Plum

Oriental Poppy

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

Poppy Oriental

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola oriental

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

Oriental παπαρούνας

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy Oriental

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Oriental Poppy

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Oriental Poppy

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oriental Poppy and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Natal Plum

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

Oriental Poppy and Natal Plum Physical Information

Oriental Poppy and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Natal Plum are as follows:

Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oriental Poppy and Natal Plum

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