How to tend a Ilex aquifolium
Also known as: Aquifolium croceum Raf., Aquifolium ferox Mill. ex Raf., Aquifolium heterophyllum Raf., Aquifolium ilex Scop., Aquifolium lanceolatum Raf., Aquifolium planifolium Raf., Aquifolium spinosum Lam., Aquifolium undulatum Raf., Aquifolium vulgare St.-Lag., Ilex aquifolium var. barcinonae Pau, Ilex balearica Desf., Ilex camelliifolia Henry, Ilex chrysocarpa Wender., Ilex ciliata hort. ex Koehne, Ilex citriocarpa Murr, Ilex crassifolia Aiton ex Steud., Ilex echinata Mill., Ilex ferox Ait. ex Steud., Ilex fischeri hort. ex Carrière, Ilex nigricans Henry, Ilex sempervirens Salisb., Ilex heterophylla G.Don, Ilex aquifolium f. aureopicta (Loudon) Geerinck, Ilex aquifolium f. frivaldskyana Loes., Ilex aquifolium var. heterophylla Aiton, Ilex aquifolium var. crassifolia Aiton, Ilex aquifolium var. recurva Aiton, Ilex aquifolium var. ferox Aiton
Log in to add this plantWatering
Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Likes half shade, grows in places with scattered light
Soil
Acidic soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- North America
- Category
- Aquifoliaceae, Ilex
- Size
- Diameter ⥠15 cm, height ⥠25 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-June, fruiting period July-December
- Flower colors
- purple red or light purple, fruit color red, dark red
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