How to tend a Ilex vomitoria
Also known as: Ilex cassena Michx., Ilex floridana Lam., Ilex ligustrina Jacq., Ilex ligustrina f. ekmanii Loes., Ilex ligustrina var. minutiflora (A.Rich.) Loes., Ilex ligustrina f. parvifolia Griseb., Ilex minutiflora f. parvifolia Griseb. ex Urb., Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Foret & Solymosy, Ilex vomitoria var. chiapensis Sharp, Ilex vomitoria subsp. chiapensis (Sharp) A.E.Murray, Ilex caroliniana (Lam.) Loes.
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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