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Ilex chinensis is an evergreen holly tree from southern China, Taiwan and Japan, grown as an ornamental and street tree in many temperate cities. Give it a sunny to lightly shaded spot in well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
Ilex chinensis (syn. Ilex purpurea), the Kashi holly, oriental holly, or purple holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, and central and southern Japan.
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name dōng qīng (Chinese: 冬青). In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said to promote circulation, remove stasis, and clear heat and toxins. It is believed to improve conditions such as angina, high blood pressure, uveitis, coughs, chest congestion, and asthma. The root of Ilex purpurea can be applied topically to skin infections and burns, and to wounds. It has found use as a street tree in a number of Chinese and European cities.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ilex chinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
