Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Types
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin
Number of Varieties
400
Rank: 25 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
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93% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Rash, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'
Common Name
Carissa holly
In Hindi
Carissa holly plant
In German
carissa holly Pflanze
In French
Карисса востраліста завод
In Spanish
Carissa planta de acebo
In Greek
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια
In Portuguese
planta Carissa azevinho
In Polish
Carissa Holly roślin
In Latin
Carissa Holly herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
400
Rank: 50 (Overall)
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27800
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