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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa
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Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana

Number of Varieties

20200
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Light Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa
Artemisia annua

Common Name

Carissia
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

In Hindi

Carissa
Artemisia

In German

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Artemisia

In French

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Artemisia

In Spanish

carissa
Artemisia

In Greek

carissa
Αρτεμίσια

In Portuguese

carissa
Artemisia

In Polish

carissa
Artemisia

In Latin

carissa
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Carissa
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

100400
1 27800
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Difference Between Carissa and Artemisia

If you are confused whether Carissa or Artemisia 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 Carissa and Artemisia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Carissa are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Artemisia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Carissa and Artemisia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Carissa and Artemisia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Carissa and Artemisia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Carissa and Artemisia 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 Carissa is whereas of Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria. Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: while Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Carissa vs Artemisia

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 Carissa vs Artemisia 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 Carissa are Toxic whereas of Artemisia have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carissa has showy fruits and Artemisia has no showy fruits. Also Carissa is not flowering and Artemisia is not flowering . You can compare Carissa and Artemisia facts and facts of other plants too.