Sweetshrub

Carissa

About Sweetshrub and Carissa

Sweetshrub

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Carissia

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Carissa

In German

sweetshrub

carissa

In French

sweetshrub

carissa

In Spanish

sweetshrub

carissa

In Greek

sweetshrub

carissa

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

carissa

In Polish

sweetshrub

carissa

In Latin

sweetshrub

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Gentianales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

4100

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Carissa

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

Sweetshrub and Carissa Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Carissa are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Carissa

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