American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

About American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval Spiny Leaves

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX opaca

ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'

7.2 Common Name

Christmas Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.2 In German

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.3 In French

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

American Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2600

1 27800

Properties of American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly

Wondering what are the properties of American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly? We provide you with everything About American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly. American Holly has thorns and Nellie Stevens Holly doesn't have thorns. Also American Holly does not have fragrant flowers. American Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Nellie Stevens Holly 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 Nellie Stevens Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly Physical Information

American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly physical information is very important for comparison. American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Nellie Stevens Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly are as follows:

American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green
Nellie Stevens Holly flower color: White
Nellie Stevens Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Holly and Nellie Stevens Holly

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