Carissa

Peruvian Daffodil

About Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil

Carissa

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa

South America

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Strap shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Offsets

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

carissa

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Carissa

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Carisseae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Carissa and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.