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About Chinese Holly

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Korea

Types

Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

In Hindi

Chinese Holly

In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

In French

Chinese Holly

In Spanish

Chinese Holly

In Greek

Chinese Holly

In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

In Polish

Chinese Holly

In Latin

Chinese Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

600
Rank: 40 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Holly

Want to know the properties of Chinese Holly? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chinese Holly is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea and Vomiting. Chinese Holly Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Carminative, Febrifuge and Tonic

  • Part of plant used: Bark, Leaves and Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Chinese Holly Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chinese Holly. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chinese Holly physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Holly

Taking Chinese Holly Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chinese Holly include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Chinese Holly

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chinese Holly is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chinese Holly is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions, Temperate Regions and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.