Pepperwort

Natal Plum

About Pepperwort and Natal Plum

Pepperwort

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

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

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

Pepperwort

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Marsileaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lapidieae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

6520

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Natal Plum

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

Pepperwort and Natal Plum Physical Information

Pepperwort and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Natal Plum are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pepperwort and Natal Plum

Care of Pepperwort and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.