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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

South Africa
Southern Africa

Types

Asteraceae
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

254
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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 leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Cape Daisy
नेटाल बेर

In German

Cape Daisy
Natal Plum

In French

Cape Daisy
natal Plum

In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Cape Daisy
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Cape Daisy
Natal Plum

In Polish

Cape Daisy
Natal Plum

In Latin

Cape Daisy
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Osteospermum
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

8520
1 27800
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Difference Between Cape Daisy and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy and Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cape Daisy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cape Daisy and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cape Daisy and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cape Daisy and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy is whereas of Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Cape Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy 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. Cape Daisy has no showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Cape Daisy is flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Cape Daisy and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.