Carissa

Green Bean

About Carissa and Green Bean

Carissa

Green Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

20130

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Common Name

Carissia

Green Beans

In Hindi

Carissa

फलियां

In German

carissa

Bohnen

In French

carissa

haricots

In Spanish

carissa

Green Beans

In Greek

carissa

φασόλια

In Portuguese

carissa

feijões

In Polish

carissa

fasola

In Latin

carissa

fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Carissa

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

100130

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Green Bean

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Green Bean

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

Carissa and Green Bean Physical Information

Carissa and Green Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Green Bean height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Green Bean are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Green Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Green Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Green Bean

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