Prickly Rose

Carissa

About Prickly Rose and Carissa

Prickly Rose

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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80.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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80.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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85% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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57% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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All Rose Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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84% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Rose Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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15% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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4% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Rose Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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17% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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14% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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42% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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85% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Rose Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Rosa acicularis

CARISSA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

prickly wild rose, the prickly rose, the bristly rose, Arctic rose

Carissia

7.2.1 In Hindi

कांटेदार गुलाब

Carissa

7.2.2 In German

Nadel-Rose

carissa

7.2.3 In French

rosier arctique

carissa

7.2.4 In Spanish

rosa espinosa

carissa

7.2.5 In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές τριαντάφυλλο

carissa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rosa espinhoso

carissa

7.2.7 In Polish

kolczasta róża

carissa

7.2.8 In Latin

spinis rosa

carissa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Rosa

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prickly Rose and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Rose and Carissa

Season and care of Prickly Rose and Carissa is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Rose and Carissa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Rose season is Late Summer, Mid Summer and Summer and Carissa season is Late Summer, Mid Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Prickly Rose is Clay, Loam, Sandy and for Carissa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Rose is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Carissa is Acidic, Neutral.

Prickly Rose and Carissa Physical Information

Prickly Rose and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Rose height is 80.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Rose and Carissa are as follows:

Prickly Rose flower color: White
Prickly Rose leaf color: Dark Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Prickly Rose and Carissa

Care of Prickly Rose and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Prickly Rose 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.