Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
China, Korea
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin
Number of Varieties
4400
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Vomiting
Rash, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Carissa holly
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Carissa holly plant
In German
Rockets Freifrau
carissa holly Pflanze
In French
Rocket Dame
Карисса востраліста завод
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Carissa planta de acebo
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
planta Carissa azevinho
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Carissa Holly roślin
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Carissa Holly herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Aquifoliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
50400
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27800
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