American Beautyberry

Carissa

About American Beautyberry and Carissa

American Beautyberry

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

CARISSA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

Carissia

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

Carissa

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

carissa

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

carissa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

carissa

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

carissa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

carissa

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

carissa

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

carissa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beautyberry and Carissa

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Carissa? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Carissa. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Carissa doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Carissa has allergic reactions like Poisonous. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beautyberry and Carissa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Carissa

Season and care of American Beautyberry and Carissa is important to know. While considering everything about American Beautyberry and Carissa Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Carissa season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Carissa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Carissa is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beautyberry and Carissa Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Carissa are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Beautyberry and Carissa

Care of American Beautyberry and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.