Red Alder

Carissa Holly

About Red Alder and Carissa Holly

Red Alder

Carissa Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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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

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

Insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Carissa holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Carissa holly plant

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

carissa holly Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Карисса востраліста завод

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

Carissa planta de acebo

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

planta Carissa azevinho

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Carissa Holly roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Carissa Holly herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35400

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Carissa Holly

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Carissa Holly

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

Red Alder and Carissa Holly Physical Information

Red Alder and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Carissa Holly are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Carissa Holly

Care of Red Alder and Carissa Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Alder 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.