Oleander

Carissa Holly

About Oleander and Carissa Holly

Oleander

Carissa Holly

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southwest Asia

China, Korea

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Number of Varieties

1400

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

350.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

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

Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Mealybugs

Birds

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Carissa holly

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Carissa holly plant

In German

Oleander

carissa holly Pflanze

In French

laurier-rose

Карисса востраліста завод

In Spanish

Adelfa

Carissa planta de acebo

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

In Portuguese

oleandro

planta Carissa azevinho

In Polish

Oleander

Carissa Holly roślin

In Latin

Cleander

Carissa Holly herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Aquifoliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Nerium

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

700400

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Oleander and Carissa Holly

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

Compare Flowering Plants » More

Oleander and Tagetes Subulata

Oleander and Saharan Myrtle

Oleander and Dwarf Rhododendron

» More Compare Flowering Plants

Season and Care of Oleander and Carissa Holly

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

Oleander and Carissa Holly Physical Information

Oleander and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Carissa Holly are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Carissa Holly

Care of Oleander and Carissa Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oleander 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.