Brunfelsia americana

Dragon Lady Holly

About Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly

Brunfelsia americana

Dragon Lady Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

ILEX 'Dragon Lady'

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Dragon Lady Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

dragon lady holly

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

dragon lady holly

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

dragon lady holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

dragon lady holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

dragon lady holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

dragon lady holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

dragon lady holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

dragon lady holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6752

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Dragon Lady Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Dragon Lady Holly has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. 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 Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Dragon Lady Holly season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Dragon Lady Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Dragon Lady Holly is Acidic, Neutral.

Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dragon Lady Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Dragon Lady Holly flower color: White
Dragon Lady Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Dragon Lady Holly

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