Ilex chinensis: Country Or Region Of Origin
South China to Vietnam, Central & South Japan, Taiwan
Plant Profile: Ilex chinensis
Names
Kashi Holly, Oriental Holly, Purple Holly
Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks chy-NEN-sis
Genus:Ilex
Species:chinensis
Family:Aquifoliaceae
Ilex purpurea is a sizable holly species. As an evergreen, it produces either male or female flowers, with each plant bearing only one sex. To obtain fruit and seeds, it is necessary to plant both male and female specimens. The tree features smooth, gray bark.
Ilex chinensis Feature Summary
Tags
#evergreen
#bark
#heat tolerant
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#specialized bees
#deer resistant
#pollinator plant
#bee friendly
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Ilex chinensis Feature Summary
Attributes
South China to Vietnam, Central & South Japan, Taiwan
Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Woody
Stem Cutting
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
shiny red fruit
Drupe
Red/Burgundy
Fall
Winter
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Purplish pink to red flowers
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
2-4.2 in. alternate, simple leaves, bronze new growth
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Brown/Copper
Simple
Opposite
Alternate
Elliptical
Oblong
Serrate
Crenate
3-6 inches
Glossy
Smooth
Leathery
Waxy
Long-lasting
1-3 inches
Bark
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Erect
Dense
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
12-24 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Winter Garden
Mass Planting
Shade Tree
Accent
Specimen
Deer
Heat
Lawn
Meadow
Slope/Bank
Coastal
Pollinators
Bees
Specialized Bees
Ilex chinensis Image Gallery
Ilex chinensis Attributes
Ilex chinensis: Wildlife Value
Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Ilex chinensis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ilex chinensis: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ilex chinensis: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Ilex chinensis Fruit
Ilex chinensis: Fruit Description
shiny red fruit
Ilex chinensis: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Ilex chinensis: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Ilex chinensis: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex chinensis: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ilex chinensis: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex chinensis: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex chinensis Flowers
Ilex chinensis: Flower Description
Purplish pink to red flowers
Ilex chinensis: Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Ilex chinensis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ilex chinensis: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Ilex chinensis Leaves
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Description
2-4.2 in. alternate, simple leaves, bronze new growth
Ilex chinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Ilex chinensis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex chinensis: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex chinensis Bark
Ilex chinensis: Bark Description
Dark gray, thin
Ilex chinensis: Bark Color
Dark Gray
Ilex chinensis: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Ilex chinensis Whole Plant Traits
Ilex chinensis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ilex chinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex chinensis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Ilex chinensis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ilex chinensis: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ilex chinensis Cultural Conditions
Ilex chinensis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ilex chinensis: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Ilex chinensis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ilex chinensis: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Ilex chinensis: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ilex chinensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ilex chinensis: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ilex chinensis Stem
Ilex chinensis: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Gray/Silver
Ilex chinensis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ilex chinensis: Stem Form
Straight
Zig Zags
Ilex chinensis Landscape
Ilex chinensis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Ilex chinensis: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Ilex chinensis: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Ilex chinensis: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Ilex chinensis: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
