Artichoke

American Holly

About Artichoke and American Holly

Artichoke

American Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

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

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1.05 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

ILEX opaca

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Christmas Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

American Holly

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

American Holly

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

American Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

American Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

American Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

American Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

American Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

American Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and American Holly

Season and care of Artichoke and American Holly is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and American Holly Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and American Holly season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for American Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for American Holly is Acidic, Neutral.

Artichoke and American Holly Physical Information

Artichoke and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and American Holly are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Artichoke and American Holly

Care of Artichoke and American Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.