Carissa

White Ash

About Carissa and White Ash

Carissa

White Ash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico, Central America

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

2045

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Budding, Seedlings

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, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, 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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Repellent, Used as a dye

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Carissia

White Ash

In Hindi

Carissa

FRAXINUS americana

In German

carissa

Fraxinus americana

In French

carissa

Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

carissa

Fraxinus americana

In Greek

carissa

Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

carissa

Fraxinus americana

In Polish

carissa

jesion amerykański

In Latin

carissa

Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Carissa

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and White Ash

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

Carissa and White Ash Physical Information

Carissa and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and White Ash are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carissa and White Ash

Care of Carissa and White Ash 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 White Ash 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 White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.