Japanese Holly

Camellia

About Japanese Holly and Camellia

Japanese Holly

Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove short branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

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

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

Diabetes, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX crenata

CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly

Tea plant, Tea shrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Holly

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

japanische Holly

Camellia Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

houx japonais

Camélia

7.2.4 In Spanish

acebo japonés

Camelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Holly

Καμέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Holly japonês

Camélia

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Holly

Kamelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Holly Italica

Camellia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Theeae, Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Holly and Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Holly and Camellia

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

Japanese Holly and Camellia Physical Information

Japanese Holly and Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Holly height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Holly and Camellia are as follows:

Japanese Holly flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Holly leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Holly and Camellia

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