Carissa Holly

Cat Palm

About Carissa Holly and Cat Palm

Carissa Holly

Cat Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Mexico

1.4 Types

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

River side, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Long Linear

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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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

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

7.2 Common Name

Carissa holly

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

कैट पाम

7.2.2 In German

carissa holly Pflanze

Cat Palm

7.2.3 In French

Карисса востраліста завод

Cat Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

gato de Palm

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

γάτα Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

Cat palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

kot Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

Cat Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Carissa Holly and Cat Palm

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Cat Palm

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

Carissa Holly and Cat Palm Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Cat Palm are as follows:

Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carissa Holly and Cat Palm

Care of Carissa Holly and Cat Palm 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 Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.