Carissa Holly

Dwarf Papyrus

About Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus

Carissa Holly

Dwarf Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

World/Pandemic

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

Grassland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

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 let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

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

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Bog Garden, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, 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

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Cyperus papyrus

7.2 Common Name

Carissa holly

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

dwarf papyrus

7.2.2 In German

carissa holly Pflanze

Zwerg Papyrus

7.2.3 In French

Карисса востраліста завод

papyrus nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

papiro enano

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

νάνος πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

papiro anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

krasnolud papirus

7.2.8 In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

P. papyrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400700

1 27800

Properties of Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Carissa Holly and Dwarf Papyrus 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 Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.