Carissa

Pink Muhly Grass

About Carissa and Pink Muhly Grass

Carissa

Pink Muhly Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

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

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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

pink muhly grass

7.2.2 In German

carissa

pink muhly grass

7.2.3 In French

carissa

pink muhly grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

pink muhly grass

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

pink muhly grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

pink muhly grass

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

pink muhly grass

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

pink muhly grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Carissa and Pink Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Pink Muhly Grass

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

Carissa and Pink Muhly Grass Physical Information

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

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Pink Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Pink Muhly Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Pink Muhly Grass

Care of Carissa and Pink Muhly Grass 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 Pink Muhly Grass 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 Pink Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.