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Ilex latifolia

Lusterleaf Holly

Pronunciation
I-leks lat-ti-FOL-e-a
Family
Genus
Nativity

Japan, China

Growth Habit

Pyramidal tree with dense growth.

Hardiness
7
Culture

Full sun, in well-drained, moist soils. Tolerates the heat of the southeastern US quite well.

Facultative Status
Prefers moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil
Landscape Use

Excellent specimen, could be used in small groupings and hedges.

Foliage

Dark green year round. Alternate, oblong, with relatively finely serrate margins, 4 to 8 inch long. Foliage is leathery and course texture. Blends well with the texture and color of Southern magnolia foliage.

Flower

Dioecious, creamy white, quite fragrant.

Fruit

Drupe, red, about .33 inches long, generally borne in abundance.

Propagation

Seed, cuttings.

Pests
None serious.
Cultivars

Used in the breeding of other species/cultivars. I. x koehneana and cultivars, I. 'Mary Nell', and I. 'Mary Nell Sibling'.

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