Chinese Holly

Nut Sedge

About Chinese Holly and Nut Sedge

Chinese Holly

Nut Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Dark Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Red blotch

Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Pigs

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

For making oil, used for weaving hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

CYPERUS esculentus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Holly

अखरोट सेज

7.2.2 In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

Nuss -Segge

7.2.3 In French

Chinese Holly

souchet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese Holly

tuerca de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Holly

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

Nut Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Holly

nakrętka turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Holly

nut Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Poales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Holly and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Nut Sedge

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

Chinese Holly and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Chinese Holly and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Holly and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Chinese Holly and Nut Sedge

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