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About Carissa



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Shrub 0

Origin
Southern Africa 0

Types
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-9 0

Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color
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Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Light Red 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
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Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Shade areas 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

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 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

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 0

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium 0

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies 0

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Birds 0

Allergy
Toxic 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits 0

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
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Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 0

Common Name
Carissia 0

In Hindi
Carissa 0

In German
carissa 0

In French
carissa 0

In Spanish
carissa 0

In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
carissa 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Gentianales 0

Family
Apocynaceae 0

Genus
Carissa 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Carisseae 0

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae 0

Number of Species
100 91

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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 Not Available 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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