Carissa

Vinca

About Carissa and Vinca

Carissa

Vinca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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 ocassionally

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Vinca

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Vinca

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Vinca

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Vinca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Vinca

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Vinca

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Galium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Vinca

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

Carissa and Vinca Physical Information

Carissa and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Vinca are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Vinca

Care of Carissa and Vinca 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 Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.