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Jostaberry
Jostaberry

Carissa
Carissa



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What is

Life Span

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Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

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Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

-20
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
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

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES x culverwellii
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Jostaberry
Carissia

In Hindi

Jostaberry
Carissa

In German

Jostaberry
carissa

In French

casseille
carissa

In Spanish

Jostaberry
carissa

In Greek

Jostaberry
carissa

In Portuguese

Jostaberry
carissa

In Polish

Jostaberry
carissa

In Latin

OLIVE
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Gentianales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Ribes
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3100
1 27800
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Difference Between Jostaberry and Carissa

If you are confused whether Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry and Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jostaberry are Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jostaberry and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jostaberry and Carissa

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Compare Facts of Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry are whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jostaberry has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Jostaberry is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Jostaberry and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.