1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Not Available
1.4 Types
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-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 cm30.00 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
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings
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
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Not Available
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
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine
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
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa
Plectranthus barbatus
7.2 Common Name
Carissia
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
carissa
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
7.2.4 In Spanish
carissa
Coleus forskohlii
7.2.5 In Greek
carissa
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
carissa
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
7.2.7 In Polish
carissa
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.8 In Latin
carissa
Coleus Forskohlii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species