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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
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Number of Varieties

20-
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm200.00 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
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, 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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Carissia
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Carissa
foxtail pine

In German

carissa
foxtail Kiefer

In French

carissa
sétaire pin

In Spanish

carissa
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

carissa
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

carissa
pinho foxtail

In Polish

carissa
włośnica sosny

In Latin

carissa
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales
Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Carissa
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Carisseae
Pineae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

100111
1 27800
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Difference Between Carissa and Foxtail pine

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

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Importance of Carissa and Foxtail pine

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

Compare Facts of Carissa vs Foxtail pine

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