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Natal Plum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa
Brazil

Types

Carissa Carandas
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Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Large Num-Num
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
painted fingernail

In German

Natal Plum
painted fingernail

In French

natal Plum
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
painted fingernail

In Greek

Natal Plum
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Natal Plum
painted fingernail

In Latin

Natal Plum
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Gentianales
Bromeliales

Family

Apocynaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Carissa
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Carisseae
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Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

20-
1 27800
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Difference Between Natal Plum and Painted Fingernails

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Importance of Natal Plum and Painted Fingernails

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Compare Facts of Natal Plum vs Painted Fingernails

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