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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
Southern Africa

Types

-
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Bluebeard
नेटाल बेर

In German

Blaubart
Natal Plum

In French

Bluebeard
natal Plum

In Spanish

Barba Azul
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
Natal Plum

In Polish

Sinobrody
Natal Plum

In Latin

Bluebeard
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Gentianales

Family

Verbenaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

720
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Bluebeard or Natal Plum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluebeard and Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebeard are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebeard and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebeard and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebeard and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebeard and Natal Plum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebeard is whereas of Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Bluebeard has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Natal Plum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluebeard vs Natal Plum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluebeard are whereas of Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebeard has no showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Bluebeard is not flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Bluebeard and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.