Carissa

Birch

About Carissa and Birch

Carissa

Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 54 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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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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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Ants, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

भोज पत्र

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Birke

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Arbre de bouleau

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Abedul

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Birch Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

bétula

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Caerulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Carpinaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carissa and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Birch

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

Carissa and Birch Physical Information

Carissa and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Birch are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available

Care of Carissa and Birch

Care of Carissa and Birch 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 Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.