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Natal Plum
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Africa

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

134
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Mizuna
नेटाल बेर

In German

Mizuna
Natal Plum

In French

Mizuna
natal Plum

In Spanish

Mizuna
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Mizuna
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Mizuna
Natal Plum

In Polish

Mizuna
Natal Plum

In Latin

Mizuna
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Brassica
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Difference Between Mizuna and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Mizuna 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 Mizuna and Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mizuna are 15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mizuna and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mizuna and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mizuna and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mizuna 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 Mizuna is Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation and Piles whereas of Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Mizuna has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Mizuna 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 Mizuna 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 Mizuna are Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing whereas of Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mizuna has no showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Mizuna is not flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Mizuna and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.