1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Red
Green, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Aphids, Mites, White outside
0.1 Plant Tolerance
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.1.2 Flower Petal Number
2.3 Fruits
2.3.1 Showy Fruit
2.3.2 Edible Fruit
2.5 Fragrance
2.5.2 Fragrant Flower
2.5.3 Fragrant Fruit
2.5.5 Fragrant Leaf
1.1.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem
1.3 Showy Foliage
1.5 Showy Bark
1.7 Foliage Texture
1.9 Foliage Sheen
1.11 Evergreen
1.13 Invasive
1.15 Self-Sowing
1.17 Attracts
1.19 Allergy
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
2.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
3.2 Common Name
Carissia
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
3.2.3 In French
3.2.4 In Spanish
3.2.5 In Greek
3.2.6 In Portuguese
3.2.7 In Polish
3.2.8 In Latin
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
4.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
4.8 Tribe
4.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species