Chinese Holly

Needle Palm

About Chinese Holly and Needle Palm

Chinese Holly

Needle Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 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

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

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

Oblong

Needle like

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of water

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

drowsiness, Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

bank hedging, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Aging, Frostbite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Holly

सुई ताड़

7.2.2 In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

Nadel -Palme

7.2.3 In French

Chinese Holly

palmier aiguille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese Holly

palmera aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Holly

βελόνα φοίνικα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

palmeira agulha

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Holly

Igła palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Holly

acus palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Rhapidophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Holly and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Needle Palm

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

Chinese Holly and Needle Palm Physical Information

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

Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Holly and Needle Palm

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