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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

South America
Southern Africa

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

11820
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

not provided
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Petunia
Carissia

In Hindi

Petunia
Carissa

In German

Petunie
carissa

In French

Pétunia
carissa

In Spanish

Petunia
carissa

In Greek

πετούνια
carissa

In Portuguese

Petúnia
carissa

In Polish

Petunia
carissa

In Latin

Petunia
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Petunia
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

Petunioideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

35100
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Carissa

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

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Importance of Petunia and Carissa

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

Compare Facts of Petunia vs Carissa

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