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Natal Plum
Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa
Europe, Asia

Types

Carissa Carandas
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

413
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Oval Cordate

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

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

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

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
Mizuna

In German

Natal Plum
Mizuna

In French

natal Plum
Mizuna

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
Mizuna

In Greek

Natal Plum
Mizuna

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
Mizuna

In Polish

Natal Plum
Mizuna

In Latin

Natal Plum
Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Capparales

Family

Apocynaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Carissa
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Carisseae
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Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
-

Number of Species

203
1 27800
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Difference Between Natal Plum and Mizuna

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

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Importance of Natal Plum and Mizuna

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

Compare Facts of Natal Plum vs Mizuna

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