Blue Princess Holly

Sweetshrub

About Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub

Blue Princess Holly

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Ilex abscondita, Ilex aculeolata, Ilex affinis

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX x meserveae 'Blue Princess'

Calycanthus floridus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Princess Holly

Sweetshrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

BluePrincess Holly Plant

sweetshrub

7.2.2 In German

BluePrincess Holly Pflanze

sweetshrub

7.2.3 In French

BluePrincess houx Plante

sweetshrub

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del acebo BluePrincess

sweetshrub

7.2.5 In Greek

BluePrincess Holly Φυτών

sweetshrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

BluePrincess Planta Holly

sweetshrub

7.2.7 In Polish

BluePrincess Holly roślin

sweetshrub

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta BluePrincess Holly

sweetshrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Calycanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Calycanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6004

1 27800

Properties of Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub? We provide you with everything About Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub. Blue Princess Holly has thorns and Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Princess Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Princess Holly has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting and Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub

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

Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Princess Holly height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Blue Princess Holly flower color: White
Blue Princess Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub

Care of Blue Princess Holly and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Princess Holly pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Princess Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.