Carissa

Wild Lilac

About Carissa and Wild Lilac

Carissa

Wild Lilac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Club - shaped

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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Do Not over Water

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 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

Not Available, Red blotch

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

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Formal 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary

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, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Wild lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

Wild Lilac

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Säckelblumen

7.2.3 In French

carissa

Wild Lilac

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Ceanothus

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

Wild Lilac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

Ceanothus

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

Wild Lilac

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Wild Lilac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rhamnaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Ceanothus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carissa and Wild Lilac

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Wild Lilac

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

Carissa and Wild Lilac Physical Information

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

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Lilac flower color: White
Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Carissa and Wild Lilac

Care of Carissa and Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.