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About Iris and Carissa

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
-9999
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS
CARISSA macrocarpa
7.2 Common Name
Iris
Carissia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Iris
Carissa
7.2.2 In German
Iris
carissa
7.2.3 In French
Iris
carissa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris
carissa
7.2.5 In Greek
Ίρις
carissa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Íris
carissa
7.2.7 In Polish
Irys
carissa
7.2.8 In Latin
Iris
carissa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Iris
Carissa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Carisseae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Rauvolfioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Iris and Carissa

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

Season and Care of Iris and Carissa

Season and care of Iris and Carissa is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Carissa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Carissa season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Carissa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Carissa is Acidic, Neutral.

Iris and Carissa Physical Information

Iris and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Carissa are as follows:

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color: Not Available

  • Carissa flower color: White

  • Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Iris and Carissa

Care of Iris and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning 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 Iris 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.