Carissa

Shooting Star

About Carissa and Shooting Star

Carissa

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

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

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Unknown

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

Unknown

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

carissa

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carissa and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Shooting Star

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

Carissa and Shooting Star Physical Information

Carissa and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Shooting Star are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Carissa and Shooting Star

Care of Carissa and Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.