About Carissa Holly

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Korea

Types

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Number of Varieties

400

Rank: 25 (Overall)

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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93% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Common Name

Carissa holly

In Hindi

Carissa holly plant

In German

carissa holly Pflanze

In French

Карисса востраліста завод

In Spanish

Carissa planta de acebo

In Greek

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

In Portuguese

planta Carissa azevinho

In Polish

Carissa Holly roślin

In Latin

Carissa Holly herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400

Rank: 50 (Overall)

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Properties of Carissa Holly

Want to know the properties of Carissa Holly? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Carissa Holly is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Rash and Skin irritation. Carissa Holly Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Carissa Holly Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Carissa Holly. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Carissa Holly physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carissa Holly

Taking Carissa Holly Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Carissa Holly include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Carissa Holly

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Carissa Holly is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Carissa Holly is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 400 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin. This plant's habitat is Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.