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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Carissa Carandas  

Number of Varieties
-  
4  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Oval to roundish  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Large Num-Num  

In Hindi
Macaw  
नेटाल बेर  

In German
Ara  
Natal Plum  

In French
ara  
natal Plum  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
Ciruela Natal  

In Greek
μακώ  
Natal Plum  

In Portuguese
arara  
Natal Plum  

In Polish
ara  
Natal Plum  

In Latin
Ara  
Natal Plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Gentianales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Carissa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Carisseae  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
-  
20  

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Difference Between Macaw and Natal Plum

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

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Importance of Macaw and Natal Plum

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

Compare Facts of Macaw 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 Macaw 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 Macaw are Asthma whereas of Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Macaw has showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Macaw is not flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Macaw and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.

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