Carissa

Sitka Spruce

About Carissa and Sitka Spruce

Carissa

Sitka Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Spores

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

Needs less watering

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

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

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

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

सरल

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carissa and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Sitka Spruce

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

Carissa and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Carissa and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Carissa and Sitka Spruce

Care of Carissa and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.