Chinese Holly

Snow Bush

About Chinese Holly and Snow Bush

Chinese Holly

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Summer

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

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

Matte

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, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Traditional medicine, 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Holly

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

Chinese Holly

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese Holly

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Holly

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Holly

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Holly

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

60038

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Holly and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Snow Bush

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

Chinese Holly and Snow Bush Physical Information

Chinese Holly and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Holly and Snow Bush are as follows:

Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Chinese Holly and Snow Bush

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