Carissa

Cherokee Rose

About Carissa and Cherokee Rose

Carissa

Cherokee Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Laos, Southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings

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

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

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

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

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

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.

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

Rosa laevigata

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Cherokee Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

Cherokee rose

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Die Cherokee-Rose

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Le rosier des Cherokees

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

rosa cherokee

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Cherokee rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Cherokee rose

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Cherokee rose

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Cherokee rose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Carissa and Cherokee Rose

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Cherokee Rose

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

Carissa and Cherokee Rose Physical Information

Carissa and Cherokee Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cherokee Rose height is 200.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Cherokee Rose are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Cherokee Rose flower color: White
Cherokee Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Cherokee Rose

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