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About Carissa and Fleeceflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
High elevation
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Bi-lobed
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Root, Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
7.2 Common Name
Carissia
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Carissa
fleeceflower
7.2.2 In German
carissa
fleeceflower
7.2.3 In French
carissa
fleeceflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
carissa
Polygonum affine
7.2.5 In Greek
carissa
fleeceflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
carissa
fleeceflower
7.2.7 In Polish
carissa
fleeceflower
7.2.8 In Latin
carissa
fleeceflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Polygonaceae
8.6 Genus
Carissa
Periscaria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Carisseae
Unknown
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Carissa and Fleeceflower

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

Season and Care of Carissa and Fleeceflower

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

Carissa and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

  • Carissa flower color: White

  • Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

  • Fleeceflower flower color: White

  • Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Carissa and Fleeceflower

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