Russian Sage

Carissa

About Russian Sage and Carissa

Russian Sage

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

CARISSA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Carissia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Carissa

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

carissa

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

carissa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

carissa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

carissa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

carissa

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

carissa

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

carissa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Russian Sage and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Carissa

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

Russian Sage and Carissa Physical Information

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

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Russian Sage and Carissa

Care of Russian Sage and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly 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 Russian Sage 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.