Chinese Holly

Tree Echium

About Chinese Holly and Tree Echium

Chinese Holly

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China, Korea

Canary Islands

Types

Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Chinese Holly

Tree Echium

In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

Baum Aciam

In French

Chinese Holly

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Chinese Holly

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Chinese Holly

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Chinese Holly

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Chinese Holly

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ilex

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60060

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Holly and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Tree Echium

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

Chinese Holly and Tree Echium Physical Information

Chinese Holly and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Holly and Tree Echium are as follows:

Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Holly and Tree Echium

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