Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Spiny Leaves
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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 have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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 have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ILEX opaca
Common Name
Christmas Holly
In Hindi
American Holly
In German
American Holly
In French
American Holly
In Spanish
American Holly
In Greek
American Holly
In Portuguese
American Holly
In Polish
American Holly
In Latin
American Holly
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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