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Natal Plum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Carissa Carandas
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Large Num-Num
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
Silver bells

In German

Natal Plum
Silver bells

In French

natal Plum
Silver bells

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
Silver bells

In Greek

Natal Plum
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
Silver bells

In Polish

Natal Plum
Silver bells

In Latin

Natal Plum
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Ebenales

Family

Apocynaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Carissa
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae
-

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
-

Number of Species

204
1 27800
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Difference Between Natal Plum and Silver Bells

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

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Importance of Natal Plum and Silver Bells

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

Compare Facts of Natal Plum vs Silver Bells

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