Bougainvillea

Carissa Holly

About Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly

Bougainvillea

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

Hybrid origin

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Rash, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Carissa holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Carissa holly plant

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

carissa holly Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Карисса востраліста завод

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Carissa planta de acebo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

planta Carissa azevinho

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Carissa Holly roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Carissa Holly herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18400

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly? We provide you with everything About Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly. Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns and Carissa Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Bougainvillea does not have fragrant flowers. Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash and Carissa Holly has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash. 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 Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly

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

Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly

Care of Bougainvillea and Carissa Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bougainvillea 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.