Carissa

Sweetshrub

About Carissa and Sweetshrub

Carissa

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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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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240.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Requires regular 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

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 flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

Calycanthus floridus

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Sweetshrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

sweetshrub

7.2.2 In German

carissa

sweetshrub

7.2.3 In French

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sweetshrub

7.2.4 In Spanish

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sweetshrub

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

sweetshrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

sweetshrub

7.2.7 In Polish

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sweetshrub

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

sweetshrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Calycanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Calycanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carissa and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Sweetshrub

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

Carissa and Sweetshrub Physical Information

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

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Sweetshrub

Care of Carissa and Sweetshrub 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 Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.