Pawpaw

Natal Plum

About Pawpaw and Natal Plum

Pawpaw

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,371.60 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pawpaw and Natal Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Natal Plum? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Natal Plum. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Natal Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Natal Plum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Natal Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Natal Plum

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

Pawpaw and Natal Plum Physical Information

Pawpaw and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Natal Plum are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pawpaw and Natal Plum

Care of Pawpaw and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pawpaw 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.