Carissa

Kukui

About Carissa and Kukui

Carissa

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Aphids, Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Carissia

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Carissa

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

carissa

Lichtnussbaum

In French

carissa

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

carissa

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

carissa

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

carissa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

carissa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

carissa

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Euphorbiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Carissa

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Kukui

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

Carissa and Kukui Physical Information

Carissa and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Kukui are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Carissa and Kukui

Care of Carissa and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.