Carissa

Blue Lotus

About Carissa and Blue Lotus

Carissa

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Eastern Africa

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

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Broadly Ovate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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

Plant grows in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Medium

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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

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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 insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, 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

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

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Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

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 Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Blue Lotus

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

Carissa and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Carissa and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Carissa and Blue Lotus

Care of Carissa and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.