Silver Maple

Natal Plum

About Silver Maple and Natal Plum

Silver Maple

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Acer

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acer

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Natal Plum

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

Silver Maple and Natal Plum Physical Information

Silver Maple and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Natal Plum are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Natal Plum

Care of Silver Maple and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple 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.