Carissa

Celosia

About Carissa and Celosia

Carissa

Celosia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

About American ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 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

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

20.30 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

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Y-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

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

Prune ocassionally

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

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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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

Matte

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

CELOSIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Celosia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

Celosia

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Celosia

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Celosia

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Celosia

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Celosia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Celosia

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

celosia

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Celosia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Celosia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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 Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Celosia

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

Carissa and Celosia Physical Information

Carissa and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Celosia are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Celosia

Care of Carissa and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.