1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Brown, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge
Showy Purposes
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'
CALLIANDRA californica
7.2 Common Name
Carissa holly
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Carissa holly plant
tabardillo
7.2.2 In German
carissa holly Pflanze
tabardillo
7.2.3 In French
Карисса востраліста завод
tabardillo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Carissa planta de acebo
tabardillo
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια
Tabardillo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Carissa azevinho
Tabardillo
7.2.7 In Polish
Carissa Holly roślin
Tabardillo
7.2.8 In Latin
Carissa Holly herba
Tabardillo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species