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About American Holly



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen 0

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas 0

Types
Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca 0

Number of Varieties
2 90

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

Sunset Zone
21,22 0

Habit
Pyramidal 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
760.00 cm 48

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Red 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Oval Spiny Leaves 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
Late Spring 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Salt 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Birds 0

Allergy
Mild Allergen 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia 0

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
ILEX opaca 0

Common Name
Christmas Holly 0

In Hindi
American Holly 0

In German
American Holly 0

In French
American Holly 0

In Spanish
American Holly 0

In Greek
American Holly 0

In Portuguese
American Holly 0

In Polish
American Holly 0

In Latin
American Holly 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Celastrales 0

Family
Aquifoliaceae 0

Genus
Ilex 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
2 100

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Properties of American Holly

Want to know the properties of American Holly? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. American Holly is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mild Allergen. American Holly Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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American Holly Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about American Holly. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. American Holly physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval Spiny Leaves. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of American Holly

Taking American Holly Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of American Holly include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of American Holly

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of American Holly is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. American Holly is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca. This plant's habitat is Coastal sand dunes, moist forests and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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