Winter Daphne

Natal Plum

About Winter Daphne and Natal Plum

Winter Daphne

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

Southern Africa

Types

Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shade of upland trees

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Making Perfumes

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAPHNE odora

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

winter daphne

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

winter daphne

नेटाल बेर

In German

Daphne odora

Natal Plum

In French

Daphne odora

natal Plum

In Spanish

Daphne odora

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Daphne odora

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Daphne odora

Natal Plum

In Polish

Daphne odora

Natal Plum

In Latin

Daphne odora

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Gentianales

Family

Thymelaeaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Daphne

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

7020

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Daphne and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Natal Plum

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

Winter Daphne and Natal Plum Physical Information

Winter Daphne and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Daphne and Natal Plum are as follows:

Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Winter Daphne and Natal Plum

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