Ilex aquifolium growing s hrub or tree of the genus Ilex also known as Common holly, Ilex aquifolium perennial evergreen used as ornamental hedge plant, can grow in temperate, cold mediterranean or cold subtropics climate or as climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-8.
Ilex aquifolium leaves Leaves color green or variegate green with white or yellow in oval or shapeless with spines in the margin of the leaves.
Flower color white in female tree and yellow with green in male plants, the flowers grow in clusters.
Fruit not edible, fruit color red, the fruit glossy and small 0.5 cm.
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How to grow Ilex aquifolium growing and care: Cold weather, moist
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Spiny leaves, invasive
Planting season: Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases: Leaf miner
Pruning season: Winter
How to prune: Just for design
Size of the plant? 2-10 m, 6-30 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Slow growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade (preferred by the plant) / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Spring
General information about the flower White flowers female tree and yellow with green in male plants, the flowers grow in clusters
Scientific name: Ilex aquifolium
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants , Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Perennial plant , Shrub , Tree
Plant Uses: Hedging plants , Indoor plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 3 , Hardiness zone 4 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental fruit , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color: White leaves , Yellow leaf
Blooming season: Spring flowers
Flower colors: White flower
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