Hydrangea

Carissa

About Hydrangea and Carissa

Hydrangea

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

4.92 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

11.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Red

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic and Ovate

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Light

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

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

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.4.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Foliage

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4.6 Showy Bark

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4.7 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

4.9 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.11 Evergreen

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4.12 Invasive

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4.13 Self-Sowing

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4.14 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

4.15 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Hydrangea

CARISSA macrocarpa

6.2 Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

Carissia

6.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Carissa

6.2.2 In German

Hortensie

carissa

6.2.3 In French

Hortensia

carissa

6.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

carissa

6.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

carissa

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

carissa

6.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

carissa

6.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

carissa

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cornales

Gentianales

7.5 Family

Hydrangeaceae

Apocynaceae

7.6 Genus

Hydrangea

Carissa

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

7.10 Number of Species

75100

1 27800

Properties of Hydrangea and Carissa

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Carissa? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Carissa. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Carissa doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Carissa has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Carissa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Carissa

Season and care of Hydrangea and Carissa is important to know. While considering everything about Hydrangea and Carissa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hydrangea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Carissa season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Hydrangea is Light and for Carissa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hydrangea is Acidic and for Carissa is Acidic, Neutral.

Hydrangea and Carissa Physical Information

Hydrangea and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Carissa are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hydrangea and Carissa

Care of Hydrangea and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and 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. In summer Hydrangea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.