Silver Bells

Carissa

About Silver Bells and Carissa

Silver Bells

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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 growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Silver bells

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Gentianales

Family

Asparagaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Halesia

Carissa

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

4100

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Carissa

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

Silver Bells and Carissa Physical Information

Silver Bells and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Carissa are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Carissa

Care of Silver Bells and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.