Carissa

Longan

About Carissa and Longan

Carissa

Longan

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

2065

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

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

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

Divison, 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

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

Carissia

Longan

In Hindi

Carissa

Longan

In German

carissa

Longan

In French

carissa

longane

In Spanish

carissa

Longan

In Greek

carissa

Longan

In Portuguese

carissa

Longan

In Polish

carissa

Longan

In Latin

carissa

Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Carissa

Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10065

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Longan

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

Carissa and Longan Physical Information

Carissa and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Longan are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Longan

Care of Carissa and Longan 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 Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.