About Japanese Holly

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Ilex crenata, Ilex integra

Number of Varieties

Rank: 83 (Overall)

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Habitat

Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX crenata

Common Name

Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly

In Hindi

Japanese Holly

In German

japanische Holly

In French

houx japonais

In Spanish

acebo japonés

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Holly

In Portuguese

Holly japonês

In Polish

japoński Holly

In Latin

Holly Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400

Rank: 50 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Holly

Want to know the properties of Japanese Holly? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Holly is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Japanese Holly Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Japanese Holly Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Holly. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Holly physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Light Green

Leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Holly

Taking Japanese Holly Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Holly include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Japanese Holly

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Holly is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Holly is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ilex crenata, Ilex integra. This plant's habitat is Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.