Monday, 1 February 2016

Ilex crenata


  • Common Name - Japanese holly
  • Botanical Name - Ilex crenata
  • Family - Aquifoliaceae
  • Bud -  alternate
  • Stem/Bark - smooth, brown
  • Leaf - simple, obovate shape, acute apex, obtuse base, entire margin
  • Flower - cyme inflorescence, May - June
  • Fruit - drupe, black, September - October
  • Habit - dense, spreading, stiffly upright
  • Form - round
  • Size - 1.3-2 m
  • Culture - full sun, acidic/well drained soil
  • Use - container planting, mass planting, hedge row, topiary

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