1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Gout, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Root, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARDISIA humilis
7.2 Common Name
Ardisia, low shoebutton
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ardisia
7.2.2 In German
Ardisia
7.2.3 In French
Ardisia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ardisia
7.2.5 In Greek
Ardisia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ardisia
7.2.7 In Polish
Ardisia
7.2.8 In Latin
Ardisia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Primulales
8.5 Family
Myrsinaceae
8.6 Genus
Ardisia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
8.10 Number of Species