What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Korea
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin
Quamash
Number of Varieties
400NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cmNA
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cmNA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects
Allergy
Rash, Skin irritation
Asthma
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Carissa holly
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Carissa holly plant
केमाज़
In German
carissa holly Pflanze
Camas
In French
Карисса востраліста завод
Camas
In Spanish
Carissa planta de acebo
Camas
In Greek
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια
Camas
In Portuguese
planta Carissa azevinho
Camas
In Polish
Carissa Holly roślin
Camas
In Latin
Carissa Holly herba
camas
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Aquifoliales
Asparagales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ilex
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
4006
1
27800
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