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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Africa

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

44
0 40000
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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Landscape
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Pink Queen
नेटाल बेर

In German

rosa Königin
Natal Plum

In French

Reine rose
natal Plum

In Spanish

Reina de color rosa
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

ροζ Βασίλισσα
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Rainha -de-rosa
Natal Plum

In Polish

Różowa Królowa
Natal Plum

In Latin

Regina Pink
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Gentianales

Family

Cleomaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Cleome
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cleomeae
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Pink Queen and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen and Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pink Queen and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pink Queen and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antinociceptive whereas of Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Pink Queen has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen are Skin irritation whereas of Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pink Queen has showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Pink Queen is not flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Pink Queen and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.