1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm0.12 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Rash, Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Carissa holly
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Carissa holly plant
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
carissa holly Pflanze
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Карисса востраліста завод
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Carissa planta de acebo
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Carissa azevinho
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Carissa Holly roślin
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Carissa Holly herba
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species