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Natal Plum and Primavera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Carissa Carandas  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
4  

Habitat
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides  
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.32 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
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
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oval to roundish  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  
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
Loam, 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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Air freshner  
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii  
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'  

Common Name
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany  
Large Num-Num  

In Hindi
Primavera plant  
नेटाल बेर  

In German
Primavera Pflanzen  
Natal Plum  

In French
usine de Primavera  
natal Plum  

In Spanish
planta de Primavera  
Ciruela Natal  

In Greek
φυτικών Primavera  
Natal Plum  

In Portuguese
planta de Primavera  
Natal Plum  

In Polish
Primavera roślin  
Natal Plum  

In Latin
Primavera herba  
Natal Plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Gentianales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Tabebuia Gomes  
Carissa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Carisseae  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Primavera and Natal Plum

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

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Importance of Primavera and Natal Plum

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

Compare Facts of Primavera 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 Primavera 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 Primavera 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. Primavera has no showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Primavera is flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Primavera and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.

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