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Chinese Privet and Dwarf Yaupon Holly


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
China  

Types
Yaupon Holly  
Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  
99+

Habitat
sand dunes, Sandhills, Well Drained, Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize just before the growing season begins  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever, Heart problems, hypertension, Making Herbs, Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX vomitoria 'Nana'  
Ligustrum sinense  

Common Name
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Chinese privet  

In Hindi
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Chinese privet  

In German
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Chinesischer Liguster  

In French
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Chinese privet  

In Spanish
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre  

In Greek
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Κινέζοι privet  

In Portuguese
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Ligustrina  

In Polish
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Chiński ligustr  

In Latin
Dwarf Yaupon Holly  
Chinese privet  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aquifoliaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Ilex  
Ligustrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
6  
50  
99+

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Difference Between Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Chinese Privet

If you are confused whether Dwarf Yaupon Holly or Chinese Privet 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 Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Chinese Privet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dwarf Yaupon Holly are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Privet fertilizers required are Fertilize just before the growing season begins. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Chinese Privet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Chinese Privet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Chinese Privet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Chinese Privet 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 Dwarf Yaupon Holly is Digestion problems, Fever, Heart problems, hypertension, Making Herbs and Rheumatism whereas of Chinese Privet is . Dwarf Yaupon Holly has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Privet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dwarf Yaupon Holly vs Chinese Privet

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 Dwarf Yaupon Holly vs Chinese Privet 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 Dwarf Yaupon Holly are Eye irritation, Itchiness, Nausea and Rash whereas of Chinese Privet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Yaupon Holly has showy fruits and Chinese Privet has no showy fruits. Also Dwarf Yaupon Holly is not flowering and Chinese Privet is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Chinese Privet facts and facts of other plants too.

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