Chinese Holly

Jessamine

About Chinese Holly and Jessamine

Chinese Holly

Jessamine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 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

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Bulbs, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

Jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Holly

चमेली

7.2.2 In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

Carolina-Jasmin

7.2.3 In French

Chinese Holly

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese Holly

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Holly

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Holly

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Holly

Gelsemium sempervirens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Holly and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Jessamine

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

Chinese Holly and Jessamine Physical Information

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

Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Holly and Jessamine

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