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About Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

New Zealand
China, Korea

Types

-
Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Diarrhea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
ILEX cornuta

Common Name

Cabbage Palm
Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़
Chinese Holly

In German

Cabbage tree
Chinesische Stechpalme

In French

arbre de chou
Chinese Holly

In Spanish

árbol de la col
Chinese Holly

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο
Chinese Holly

In Portuguese

repolho árvore
Chinese Holly

In Polish

kapusta drzewo
Chinese Holly

In Latin

brassica ligno
Chinese Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Celastrales

Family

Asparagaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Acidosasa
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
-

Number of Species

4600
1 27800
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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly

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

Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly

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

Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly are as follows:

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

  • Chinese Holly flower color: White

  • Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly

Care of Cabbage Tree and Chinese Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.