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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southern Africa

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Peony
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Peony
नेटाल बेर

In German

Pfingstrose
Natal Plum

In French

Pivoine
natal Plum

In Spanish

Peonía
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

παιωνία
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Peônia
Natal Plum

In Polish

Piwonia
Natal Plum

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Gentianales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3020
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Natal Plum

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

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Importance of Peony and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Natal Plum 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Natal Plum

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