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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Birds

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Carissia

In Hindi

Tritoma
Carissa

In German

Tritoma
carissa

In French

Tritoma
carissa

In Spanish

tritoma
carissa

In Greek

tritoma
carissa

In Portuguese

Tritoma
carissa

In Polish

Tritoma
carissa

In Latin

Trytoma
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

72100
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Carissa

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

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Importance of Tritoma and Carissa

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

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