Carissa

Big Bluestem

About Carissa and Big Bluestem

Carissa

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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38.10 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carissa and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Carissa and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Carissa and Big Bluestem. Carissa has thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Carissa does not have fragrant flowers. Carissa has allergic reactions like Toxic and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Carissa and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Carissa and Big Bluestem

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

Carissa and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Carissa and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Big Bluestem

Care of Carissa and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.