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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub, Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southern Africa  

Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel  
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial  
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata  
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana  
CARISSA macrocarpa  

Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut  
Carissia  

In Hindi
Hazelnut  
Carissa  

In German
Haselnuss  
carissa  

In French
Noisette  
carissa  

In Spanish
Avellana  
carissa  

In Greek
Φουντούκι  
carissa  

In Portuguese
Avelã  
carissa  

In Polish
Orzech laskowy  
carissa  

In Latin
Hazelnut  
carissa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Gentianales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Carissa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Coryleae  
Carisseae  

Subfamily
Coryloideae  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Hazelnut and Carissa

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

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Importance of Hazelnut and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hazelnut and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hazelnut and Carissa 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 Hazelnut is Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic and Tonic whereas of Carissa is . Hazelnut has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Good for skin and hair while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Hazelnut vs Carissa

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 Hazelnut vs Carissa 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 Hazelnut are Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hazelnut has no showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Hazelnut is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Hazelnut and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.

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