Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin
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Number of Varieties
40010
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rash, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation
Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Carissa holly
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Carissa holly plant
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
carissa holly Pflanze
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Карисса востраліста завод
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Carissa planta de acebo
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
planta Carissa azevinho
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Carissa Holly roślin
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Carissa Holly herba
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Aquifoliales
Brassicales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Ilex
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
400100
1
27800
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