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Natal Plum
Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Carissa Carandas
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Large Num-Num
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Natal Plum
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

natal Plum
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Natal Plum
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Natal Plum
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Natal Plum
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Carissa
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae
Maleae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

203
1 27800
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Difference Between Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Natal Plum or Black Chokeberry 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 Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Natal Plum are Equal amount of N,P,K, whereas for Black Chokeberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry

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

Compare Facts of Natal Plum vs Black Chokeberry

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