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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

China, Korea
Southwest Asia

Types

Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm350.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mealybugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta
Nerium

Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly
Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

Chinese Holly
ओलियंडर

In German

Chinesische Stechpalme
Oleander

In French

Chinese Holly
laurier-rose

In Spanish

Chinese Holly
Adelfa

In Greek

Chinese Holly
Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

Chinese Holly
oleandro

In Polish

Chinese Holly
Oleander

In Latin

Chinese Holly
Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Gentianales

Family

Aquifoliaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Ilex
Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Wrightieae

Subfamily

-
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

600700
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Holly and Oleander

If you are confused whether Chinese Holly or Oleander 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 Chinese Holly and Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Holly are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Holly and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Holly and Oleander

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Holly and Oleander. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Holly and Oleander 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 Chinese Holly is Carminative, Febrifuge and Tonic whereas of Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies. Chinese Holly has beauty benefits as follows: while Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Holly vs Oleander

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 Chinese Holly vs Oleander 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 Chinese Holly are Diarrhea and Vomiting whereas of Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Holly has showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Holly is not flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Chinese Holly and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.