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About Japanese Holly and Tea Olive


About Tea Olive and Japanese Holly


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
7-99   

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+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Dark Blue, Black   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

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   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly   
Bees   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antioxidants   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX crenata   
OSMANTHUS delavayi   

Common Name
Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly   
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive   

In Hindi
Japanese Holly   
चाय ओलिव   

In German
japanische Holly   
Tea Olive   

In French
houx japonais   
Tea Olive   

In Spanish
acebo japonés   
té verde oliva   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Holly   
τσάι Ελιάς   

In Portuguese
Holly japonês   
Tea Olive   

In Polish
japoński Holly   
Herbata z oliwek   

In Latin
Holly Italica   
Tea Olive   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Aquifoliales   
Lamiales   

Family
Aquifoliaceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Ilex   
Osmanthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Holly and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Holly and Tea Olive

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

Japanese Holly and Tea Olive Physical Information

Japanese Holly and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Holly height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Holly and Tea Olive are as follows:

Care of Japanese Holly and Tea Olive

Care of Japanese Holly and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Japanese Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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