Carissa Holly

Bilimbi

About Carissa Holly and Bilimbi

Carissa Holly

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

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

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

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Carissa holly

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

carissa holly Pflanze

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Карисса востраліста завод

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40012

1 27800

Properties of Carissa Holly and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Bilimbi

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

Carissa Holly and Bilimbi Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Bilimbi are as follows:

Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa Holly and Bilimbi

Care of Carissa Holly and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.