1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs, Shrub
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval Spiny Leaves
Circular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Abdominal distension
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ILEX opaca
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Holly
Dwarf Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
American Holly
Trachyspermum ammi
7.2.5 In Greek
American Holly
σπόρους καραμπίνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
American Holly
semina Carom
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species