Carissa Holly

Pride of Barbados

About Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados

Carissa Holly

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Carissa holly

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

carissa holly Pflanze

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Карисса востраліста завод

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados

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

Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados

Care of Carissa Holly and Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.