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American Holly

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About American Holly and Capnoides

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca
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Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps
Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Spiny Leaves
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX opaca
CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Christmas Holly
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

American Holly
Capnoides

In German

American Holly
Capnoides

In French

American Holly
capnoides

In Spanish

American Holly
Capnoides

In Greek

American Holly
Capnoides

In Portuguese

American Holly
Capnoides

In Polish

American Holly
Capnoides

In Latin

American Holly
capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Celastrales
Agaricales

Family

Aquifoliaceae
Fumariaceae

Genus

Ilex
Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Fumarieae

Subfamily

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Fumarioideae

Number of Species

21
1 27800
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Properties of American Holly and Capnoides

Wondering what are the properties of American Holly and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About American Holly and Capnoides. American Holly has thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also American Holly does not have fragrant flowers. American Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Capnoides has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Holly and Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Holly and Capnoides

Season and care of American Holly and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about American Holly and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Capnoides season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Holly and Capnoides Physical Information

American Holly and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of American Holly and Capnoides are as follows:

  • American Holly flower color: White

  • American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink

  • Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of American Holly and Capnoides

Care of American Holly and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.