Dragon Lady Holly

Mexican Blue Palm

About Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm

Dragon Lady Holly

Mexican Blue Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval Spiny Leaves

Circular

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX 'Dragon Lady'

BRAHEA armata

7.2 Common Name

Dragon Lady Holly

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

dragon lady holly

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.2 In German

dragon lady holly

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.3 In French

dragon lady holly

Palmier bleu du Mexique

7.2.4 In Spanish

dragon lady holly

palma blanca

7.2.5 In Greek

dragon lady holly

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

dragon lady holly

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

dragon lady holly

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

dragon lady holly

Mexican Blue Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Brahea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm? We provide you with everything About Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm. Dragon Lady Holly has thorns and Mexican Blue Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Dragon Lady Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Dragon Lady Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Lady Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm are as follows:

Dragon Lady Holly flower color: White
Dragon Lady Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

Care of Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm

Care of Dragon Lady Holly and Mexican Blue Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dragon Lady Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Blue Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dragon Lady Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.