Carissa

Tabardillo

About Carissa and Tabardillo

Carissa

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Red

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Carissia

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Carissa

tabardillo

In German

carissa

tabardillo

In French

carissa

tabardillo

In Spanish

carissa

tabardillo

In Greek

carissa

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

carissa

Tabardillo

In Polish

carissa

Tabardillo

In Latin

carissa

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Carissa

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Tabardillo

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

Carissa and Tabardillo Physical Information

Carissa and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Tabardillo are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Tabardillo

Care of Carissa and Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo pruning is done 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 Tabardillo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.