Plumcot

Natal Plum

About Plumcot and Natal Plum

Plumcot

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

254

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Habitat

Wet lands

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Immunity

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Plumcot

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2520

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Natal Plum

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

Plumcot and Natal Plum Physical Information

Plumcot and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Natal Plum are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plumcot and Natal Plum

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