Carissa

Silver Maple

About Carissa and Silver Maple

Carissa

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

carissa

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Carissa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Acereae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

100128

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Silver Maple

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

Carissa and Silver Maple Physical Information

Carissa and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Silver Maple are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Silver Maple

Care of Carissa and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.