How to tend a Ilex cassine
Also known as: Prinos cassinoides Hort. ex Steud., Ageria cassena Raf., Ageria geminata Raf., Ageria heterophylla Raf., Ageria obovata Raf., Ageria palustris Raf., Cassine caroliniana Lam., Cassine corymbosa Mill., Cassine ramulosa Raf., Hexotria lanceolata Raf., Hierophyllus cassena (Michx.) Raf., Ilex angustifolia Salisb., Ilex angustifolia Willd., Ilex atramentaria Barton, Ilex cassinoides Dum.Cours., Ilex cassinoides Link, Ilex castaneifolia hort. ex Decne., Ilex dahoon Walter, Ilex lanceolata Griseb., Ilex ligustrifolia G.Don, Ilex peragua Trel., Ilex phyllyreaefolia hort. ex Decne., Ilex ramulosa Raf., Ilex religiosa Barton, Ilex rosmarinifolia Lam., Ilex watsoniana Spach, Ilex wrightii Trel., Ilex cassine var. cassine , Ilex lanceolata Chapm., Ilex mexicana (Turcz.) Black ex Hemsl., Ilex laurifolia Nutt., Pileostegia mexicana Turcz., Ilex cassine subsp. mexicana (Turcz.) A.E.Murray, Ilex dahoon var. laurifolia (Nutt.) DC., Ilex dahoon var. parvifolia Koch, Ilex cassine var. parvifolia C.K.Schneid., Ilex angustifolia var. ligustrifolia Pursh, Ilex cassine var. latifolia Aiton, Ilex dahoon var. angustifolia (Aiton) Torr. & A.Gray ex S.Watson, Ilex dahoon var. ligustrina Alph.Wood, Ilex cassine var. angustifolia 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
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