Quickstick

Carissa

About Quickstick and Carissa

Quickstick

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Carissia

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Carissa

In German

QUICKSTICK

carissa

In French

QUICKSTICK

carissa

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

carissa

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

carissa

In Portuguese

QuickStick

carissa

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

carissa

In Latin

Quickstick

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Carissa

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

Quickstick and Carissa Physical Information

Quickstick and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Carissa are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Carissa

Care of Quickstick and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Quickstick 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.