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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
-  

Types
Ilex crenata, Ilex integra  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Spade shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX crenata  
RUBUS 'Amity'  

Common Name
Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly  
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry  

In Hindi
Japanese Holly  
Raspberry  

In German
japanische Holly  
Himbeere  

In French
houx japonais  
Framboise  

In Spanish
acebo japonés  
Frambuesa  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Holly  
Βατόμουρο  

In Portuguese
Holly japonês  
Framboesa  

In Polish
japoński Holly  
Malina  

In Latin
Holly Italica  
RUBUS IDAEUS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Aquifoliales  
Rosales  

Family
Aquifoliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ilex  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
4000  
7

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Difference Between Japanese Holly and Raspberry

If you are confused whether Japanese Holly or Raspberry 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 Japanese Holly and Raspberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Holly are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Raspberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Holly and Raspberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Holly and Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Holly and Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Holly and Raspberry 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 Japanese Holly is whereas of Raspberry is Sore throat, Ulcers and Wounds. Japanese Holly has beauty benefits as follows: while Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

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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 Japanese Holly vs Raspberry 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 Japanese Holly are whereas of Raspberry have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Holly has no showy fruits and Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Japanese Holly is not flowering and Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Holly and Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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