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About Burford Holly and Pennywort


About Pennywort and Burford Holly


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Aquatics   

Origin
China, Korea   
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas   

Types
American & Chinese   
Virginia   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained   
Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Lobed   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
holly leaf miner, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Showy   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Anxiety, Sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Burfordii'   
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata   

Common Name
Burford holly   
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort   

In Hindi
Burford Holly Plant   
pennywort   

In German
Burford Holly Pflanze   
Wassernabel   

In French
Burford houx Plante   
pennywort   

In Spanish
Planta del acebo Burford   
Centella   

In Greek
Burford Holly Φυτών   
pennywort   

In Portuguese
Burford Planta Holly   
conchelo   

In Polish
Burford Holly roślin   
wąkrota   

In Latin
Planta Burford Holly   
pennywort   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Celastrales   
Apiales   

Family
Aquifoliaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Ilex   
Hydrocotyle   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
400   
40
Not Available   

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Properties of Burford Holly and Pennywort

Wondering what are the properties of Burford Holly and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Burford Holly and Pennywort. Burford Holly has thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Burford Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Burford Holly has allergic reactions like Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Pennywort has allergic reactions like Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, 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 Burford Holly and Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Burford Holly and Pennywort

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

Burford Holly and Pennywort Physical Information

Burford Holly and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Burford Holly height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Burford Holly and Pennywort are as follows:

Care of Burford Holly and Pennywort

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

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