Elderberry

Carissa Holly

About Elderberry and Carissa Holly

Elderberry

Carissa Holly

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America

China, Korea

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Number of Varieties

0400

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Red blotch

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

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

Sambucus nigra

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Common Name

Elderberry

Carissa holly

In Hindi

Elderberry

Carissa holly plant

In German

Holunderbeere

carissa holly Pflanze

In French

Sureau

Карисса востраліста завод

In Spanish

Saúco

Carissa planta de acebo

In Greek

Elderberry

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

planta Carissa azevinho

In Polish

Bez czarny

Carissa Holly roślin

In Latin

Elderberry

Carissa Holly herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Aquifoliales

Family

Adoxaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30400

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Carissa Holly

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Carissa Holly

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

Elderberry and Carissa Holly Physical Information

Elderberry and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Carissa Holly are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Carissa Holly

Care of Elderberry and Carissa Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.