Carissa

Wingnut

About Carissa and Wingnut

Carissa

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Asia

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Stem Cutting

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Carissia

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Carissa

wingnut

In German

carissa

wingnut

In French

carissa

wingnut

In Spanish

carissa

wingnut

In Greek

carissa

wingnut

In Portuguese

carissa

wingnut

In Polish

carissa

Wingnut

In Latin

carissa

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Carissa

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1006

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Wingnut

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

Carissa and Wingnut Physical Information

Carissa and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Wingnut are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa and Wingnut

Care of Carissa and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.