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About Japanese Holly and Burford Holly


About Burford Holly and Japanese Holly


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
China, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
American & Chinese   

Habitat
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Moist Soils, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot   
holly leaf miner, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Ornamental use   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Showy   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX crenata   
ILEX cornuta 'Burfordii'   

Common Name
Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly   
Burford holly   

In Hindi
Japanese Holly   
Burford Holly Plant   

In German
japanische Holly   
Burford Holly Pflanze   

In French
houx japonais   
Burford houx Plante   

In Spanish
acebo japonés   
Planta del acebo Burford   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Holly   
Burford Holly Φυτών   

In Portuguese
Holly japonês   
Burford Planta Holly   

In Polish
japoński Holly   
Burford Holly roślin   

In Latin
Holly Italica   
Planta Burford Holly   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Aquifoliales   
Celastrales   

Family
Aquifoliaceae   
Aquifoliaceae   

Genus
Ilex   
Ilex   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
400   
40

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Properties of Japanese Holly and Burford Holly

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Holly and Burford Holly

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

Japanese Holly and Burford Holly Physical Information

Japanese Holly and Burford Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Holly height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Burford Holly height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Holly and Burford Holly are as follows:

Care of Japanese Holly and Burford Holly

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

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