Ixora

Chinese Holly

About Ixora and Chinese Holly

Ixora

Chinese Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

No Medicinal Use

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IXORA

ILEX cornuta

7.2 Common Name

Ixora

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ixora

Chinese Holly

7.2.2 In German

Ixora

Chinesische Stechpalme

7.2.3 In French

Ixora

Chinese Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ixora

Chinese Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Ixora

Chinese Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ixora

Chinese Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Ixora

Chinese Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Ixora

Chinese Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ixora

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ixoreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ixoroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ixora and Chinese Holly

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Chinese Holly

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

Ixora and Chinese Holly Physical Information

Ixora and Chinese Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Chinese Holly are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ixora and Chinese Holly

Care of Ixora and Chinese Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Chinese Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.