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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa
Western Europe

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
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Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

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
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Frost, Shallow soil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

Carissia
Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Carissa
नवलकोल

In German

carissa
Kohlrabi

In French

carissa
Chou-rave

In Spanish

carissa
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

carissa
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

carissa
Kohlrabi

In Polish

carissa
Kalarepa

In Latin

carissa
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Capparales

Family

Apocynaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Carissa
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Carisseae
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Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
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Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between Carissa and Kohlrabi

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

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Importance of Carissa and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Carissa and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Carissa and Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Carissa vs Kohlrabi

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 Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carissa has showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Carissa is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Carissa and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.