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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

30
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, 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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Use in Chinese herbology
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGASTACHE 'Pink Pop'
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Agastache, Hybrid Hyssop, Pink Pop Agastache
Carissia

In Hindi

Agastache
Carissa

In German

Agastache
carissa

In French

Agastache
carissa

In Spanish

Agastache
carissa

In Greek

Agastache
carissa

In Portuguese

Agastache
carissa

In Polish

Agastache
carissa

In Latin

Agastache
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Giant hyssop
Carissa

Clade

Foeniculum
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Difference Between Agastache and Carissa

If you are confused whether Agastache or Carissa are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Agastache and Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Agastache are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Agastache and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Agastache and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Agastache and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Agastache and Carissa as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Agastache is Cough, Diarrhea, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders and Wounds whereas of Carissa is . Agastache has beauty benefits as follows: while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Agastache vs Carissa

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Agastache vs Carissa and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Agastache are Skin irritation whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Agastache has no showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Agastache is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Agastache and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.