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About Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree


About Cabbage Tree and Carissa Holly


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Korea  
New Zealand  

Types
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin  
-  

Number of Varieties
400  
25
3  

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
Rash, Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
Carissa holly  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
Carissa holly plant  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
carissa holly Pflanze  
Cabbage tree  

In French
Карисса востраліста завод  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
Carissa planta de acebo  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta Carissa azevinho  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
Carissa Holly roślin  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
Carissa Holly herba  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Aquifoliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aquifoliaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Ilex  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree

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

Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Care of Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree

Care of Carissa Holly and Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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