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Natal Plum
Natal Plum

Pohutukawa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southern Africa
New Zealand

Types

Carissa Carandas
Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

48
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Application in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Large Num-Num
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
pohutukawa

In German

Natal Plum
pohutukawa

In French

natal Plum
pohutukawa

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
pohutukawa

In Greek

Natal Plum
pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
pohutukawa

In Polish

Natal Plum
pohutukawa

In Latin

Natal Plum
pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Gentianales
Myrtales

Family

Apocynaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Carissa
Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae
-

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
-

Number of Species

2012
1 27800
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Difference Between Natal Plum and Pohutukawa

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

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Importance of Natal Plum and Pohutukawa

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

Compare Facts of Natal Plum vs Pohutukawa

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 Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Natal Plum has showy fruits and Pohutukawa has no showy fruits. Also Natal Plum is not flowering and Pohutukawa is not flowering . You can compare Natal Plum and Pohutukawa facts and facts of other plants too.