Carissa

Cashew

About Carissa and Cashew

Carissa

Cashew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Elliptic

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

Full 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is 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

Acidic, 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

Full 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

ANACARDIUM occidentale

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Acajou, Cashew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

काजू के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Cashew Baum

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Anacardier

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

árbol de anacardo

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

δέντρο κάσιους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

cajueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

drzewo nerkowca

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

cashew ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Anacardium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

8.10 Number of Species

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600

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Properties of Carissa and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Cashew

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

Carissa and Cashew Physical Information

Carissa and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Cashew are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Cashew

Care of Carissa and Cashew 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 Cashew 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.