Carissa

Common Spindle

About Carissa and Common Spindle

Carissa

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Red

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Carissia

European spindle

In Hindi

Carissa

आम धुरी

In German

carissa

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

carissa

axe commun

In Spanish

carissa

husillo Común

In Greek

carissa

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

carissa

eixo comum

In Polish

carissa

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

carissa

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Celastrales

Family

Apocynaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Carissa

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Common Spindle

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

Carissa and Common Spindle Physical Information

Carissa and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Common Spindle are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Common Spindle

Care of Carissa and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.