Carissa

Phlox

About Carissa and Phlox

Carissa

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Pink, Red, 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

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Not Available

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

carissa

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10067

1 27800

Properties of Carissa and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Phlox

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

Carissa and Phlox Physical Information

Carissa and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Phlox are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Phlox

Care of Carissa and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.