Pineapple

Natal Plum

About Pineapple and Natal Plum

Pineapple

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

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

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

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

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Natal Plum

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

Pineapple and Natal Plum Physical Information

Pineapple and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Natal Plum are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pineapple and Natal Plum

Care of Pineapple and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple 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.