1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm40.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm302.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa
CYNODON dactylon
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
carissa
l'herbe des Bermudes
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species