Carissa

Yellow Birch

About Carissa and Yellow Birch

Carissa

Yellow Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

it is a type of birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Hillside, Mountain tops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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1,680.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Average Water Needs, 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 to half of its height

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, Chlorosis

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Respiratory problems, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

BETULA alleghaniensis

7.2 Common Name

Carissia

Yellow Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa

Yellow Birch

7.2.2 In German

carissa

Yellow Birch

7.2.3 In French

carissa

bouleau jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

carissa

Abedul amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

carissa

κίτρινο Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carissa

κίτρινο Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

carissa

żółte brzozy

7.2.8 In Latin

carissa

Birch flavum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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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 Yellow Birch

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Yellow Birch

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

Carissa and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Carissa and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carissa and Yellow Birch

Care of Carissa and Yellow Birch 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 Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.