Carissa Holly

Cyclamen

About Carissa Holly and Cyclamen

Carissa Holly

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40024

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

From bulbs, 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

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin irritation

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

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'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Carissa holly

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

carissa holly Pflanze

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Карисса востраліста завод

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40023

1 27800

Properties of Carissa Holly and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Cyclamen

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

Carissa Holly and Cyclamen Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Cyclamen are as follows:

Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Carissa Holly and Cyclamen

Care of Carissa Holly and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.