Carissa Holly

Calla Lily

About Carissa Holly and Calla Lily

Carissa Holly

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40033

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Carissa holly

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

carissa holly Pflanze

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Карисса востраліста завод

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

4001

1 27800

Properties of Carissa Holly and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Calla Lily

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

Carissa Holly and Calla Lily Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Calla Lily are as follows:

Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carissa Holly and Calla Lily

Care of Carissa Holly and Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.