Carissa Holly

Chicory

About Carissa Holly and Chicory

Carissa Holly

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

China, Korea

Mediterranean

Types

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

40010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Carissa holly

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

कासनी

In German

carissa holly Pflanze

Chicoree

In French

Карисса востраліста завод

chicorée

In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

achicoria

In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

chicória

In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

cykoria

In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Asterales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ilex

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

40085

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa Holly and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Chicory

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

Carissa Holly and Chicory Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Chicory are as follows:

Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa Holly and Chicory

Care of Carissa Holly and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, 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 Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.