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Wild Lilac
Wild Lilac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Africa

Types

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
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

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Club - shaped
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
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

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Wild lilac
Carissia

In Hindi

Wild Lilac
Carissa

In German

Säckelblumen
carissa

In French

Wild Lilac
carissa

In Spanish

Ceanothus
carissa

In Greek

Wild Lilac
carissa

In Portuguese

Ceanothus
carissa

In Polish

Wild Lilac
carissa

In Latin

Wild Lilac
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Gentianales

Family

Rhamnaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Ceanothus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Lilac and Carissa

If you are confused whether Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac and Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wild Lilac and Carissa

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

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