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Japanese Holly and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
New Zealand  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ilex crenata, Ilex integra  

Number of Varieties
3  
35  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Salt  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Cabbage Tree and Japanese Holly

If you are confused whether Cabbage Tree or Japanese Holly are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cabbage Tree and Japanese Holly Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cabbage Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Holly fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cabbage Tree and Japanese Holly if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cabbage Tree and Japanese Holly

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage Tree and Japanese Holly. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage Tree and Japanese Holly as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cabbage Tree is Diabetes, Dysentry and Stomach pain whereas of Japanese Holly is . Cabbage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Holly has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cabbage Tree vs Japanese Holly

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cabbage Tree vs Japanese Holly and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cabbage Tree are Asthma whereas of Japanese Holly have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cabbage Tree has showy fruits and Japanese Holly has no showy fruits. Also Cabbage Tree is not flowering and Japanese Holly is not flowering . You can compare Cabbage Tree and Japanese Holly facts and facts of other plants too.

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