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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Southern Africa

Types

Matthiola incana
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

204
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
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, 10, 11, 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

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

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

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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

Bees, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MATTHIOLA incana
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Common stock
नेटाल बेर

In German

Garten-Levkoje
Natal Plum

In French

Common stock
natal Plum

In Spanish

Matthiola incana
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Common stock
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana
Natal Plum

In Polish

Common stock
Natal Plum

In Latin

Matthiola incana
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Matthiola
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Stock and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Common Stock 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 Common Stock and Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Stock 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 Common Stock and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Stock and Natal Plum

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

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