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Life Span
Annual

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southern Africa

Types
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring
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

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance
Low

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name
Carissia

In Hindi
Carissa

In German
carissa

In French
carissa

In Spanish
carissa

In Greek
carissa

In Portuguese
carissa

In Polish
carissa

In Latin
carissa

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Gentianales

Family
Apocynaceae

Genus
Carissa

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Carisseae

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species
100 100

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Properties of Carissa

Want to know the properties of Carissa? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Carissa is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Carissa Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Carissa Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Carissa. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Carissa physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic and Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Carissa

Taking Carissa Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Carissa include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Carissa

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Carissa is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Carissa is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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