Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings, Root Plants, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Prune for size control
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Gall, Fungal Diseases
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Sore Eyes
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARDISIA crenata
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Coralberry
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Coralberry
Capnoides
In German
Coralberry
Capnoides
In French
Coralberry
capnoides
In Spanish
Coralberry
Capnoides
In Greek
Coralberry
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Coralberry
Capnoides
In Polish
Coralberry
Capnoides
In Latin
Coralberry
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Ericales
Agaricales
Family
Myrsinaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Ardisia
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
-
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
301
1
27800
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