Life Span
Annual
Type
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
Types
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Pruning
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
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa
Common Name
Carissia
In Hindi
Carissa
In German
carissa
In French
carissa
In Spanish
carissa
In Greek
carissa
In Portuguese
carissa
In Polish
carissa
In Latin
carissa
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Carisseae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
100
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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