Bottlebrush Buckeye

Carissa Holly

About Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Carissa Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt, Wind

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wind

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Rash, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making soaps

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS parviflora

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

7.2 Common Name

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

Carissa holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Carissa holly plant

7.2.2 In German

Buckeye Putzer

carissa holly Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Карисса востраліста завод

7.2.4 In Spanish

bottlebrush Buckeye

Carissa planta de acebo

7.2.5 In Greek

bottlebrush Buckeye

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottlebrush Buckeye

planta Carissa azevinho

7.2.7 In Polish

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Carissa Holly roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

bottlebrush Buckeye

Carissa Holly herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19400

1 27800

Properties of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly? We provide you with everything About Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly. Bottlebrush Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Carissa Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Bottlebrush Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Bottlebrush Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Carissa Holly has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly

Season and care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly is important to know. While considering everything about Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottlebrush Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Carissa Holly season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Carissa Holly is Loam while the PH of soil for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Carissa Holly is Acidic, Neutral.

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly Physical Information

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly are as follows:

Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green
Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly

Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Carissa Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.