Home
Garden Plants




What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
Eastern Asia

Types
Ilex crenata, Ilex integra

Number of Varieties
35 83

Habitat
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 50

Summary >>
<< Classification

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:

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.

Broadleaf Evergreen

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:

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.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

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.

Broadleaf Evergreen


Compare Broadleaf Evergreen