Carissa

Weeping Maple

About Carissa and Weeping Maple

Carissa

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

206

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Transplanting

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Carissia

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Carissa

Weeping Maple

In German

carissa

Weeping Maple

In French

carissa

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

carissa

weeping maple

In Greek

carissa

weeping maple

In Portuguese

carissa

chorando de bordo

In Polish

carissa

płacz klonu

In Latin

carissa

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Carissa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

100130

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Weeping Maple

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

Carissa and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Carissa and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Carissa and Weeping Maple

Care of Carissa and Weeping 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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.