Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
buttercup
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ILEX glabra
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Inkberry
Lesser Celandine
In German
Inkberry
Scharbockskraut
In French
Inkberry
Ficaire
In Spanish
Inkberry
celidonia menor
In Greek
Inkberry
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
Inkberry
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
inkberry
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
Inkberry
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Ranunculales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Ilex
Ficaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6001
1
27800
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