Carissa

Ragged Robin

About Carissa and Ragged Robin

Carissa

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Carissia

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

Carissa

Ragged Robin

In German

carissa

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

carissa

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

carissa

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

carissa

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

carissa

Ragged Robin

In Polish

carissa

Ragged Robin

In Latin

carissa

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Carissa

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Ragged Robin

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

Carissa and Ragged Robin Physical Information

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

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Ragged Robin

Care of Carissa and Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.