Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
New Zealand
Eastern Asia
Types
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Ilex crenata, Ilex integra
Number of Varieties
335
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Blue
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
ILEX crenata
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Box Leaved Holly
Beehive Japanese Holly
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
Japanese Holly
In German
Cabbage tree
japanische Holly
In French
arbre de chou
houx japonais
In Spanish
árbol de la col
acebo japonés
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
Ιαπωνικά Holly
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
Holly japonês
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
japoński Holly
In Latin
brassica ligno
Holly Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Aquifoliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
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Number of Species
4400
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27800
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