Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Autumn
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
  
Do not water excessively
  
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
  
Rich
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Gastric
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
ILEX crenata
  
Limonia acidissima
  
Common Name
Box Leaved Holly
Beehive Japanese Holly
  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
In Hindi
Japanese Holly
  
कबिट
  
In German
japanische Holly
  
Indischer Holzapfel
  
In French
houx japonais
  
Kawista
  
In Spanish
acebo japonés
  
Kawista
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Holly
  
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Holly japonês
  
Limonia
  
In Polish
japoński Holly
  
Feronia słoniowa
  
In Latin
Holly Italica
  
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Aquifoliales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Aquifoliaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Ilex
  
Limonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Citreae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Aurantioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Holly and Wood Apple
Season and care of Japanese Holly and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Holly and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Holly is Clay, Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Japanese Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Holly and Wood Apple Physical Information
Japanese Holly and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Holly height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Holly and Wood Apple are as follows:
Japanese Holly flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Holly leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Holly and Wood Apple
Care of Japanese Holly and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.