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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 97

Habitat
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 40

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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