Chinese Holly

Persian Lime

About Chinese Holly and Persian Lime

Chinese Holly

Persian Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Warm soil, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

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

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

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Cleanser, Repellent

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

CITRUS latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

Persian Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Holly

Persian lime

7.2.2 In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

Gewöhnliche Limette

7.2.3 In French

Chinese Holly

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese Holly

Citrus latifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Holly

Persian lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Holly

Persian lime

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Holly

Persian lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Holly and Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Persian Lime

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

Chinese Holly and Persian Lime Physical Information

Chinese Holly and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Holly and Persian Lime are as follows:

Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Holly and Persian Lime

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