Alkaline soils will cause the leaves to yellow. Aphids, scales, holly leaf miners, and holly leaf blight may also be seen. Spider mites and nematodes are occasional pests. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Japanese holly has no serious insect pests or diseases. Small, black, round drupes that ripen in the fall Undersides of the leaves as translucent glands or black dotsĬlusters of small 4-petaled white flowers with greenish centers that bloom in the spring Small, alternate, glossy deep green leaves with crenate to serrulate margins The shrub can be severely pruned to manage its size so it works well in small spaces and as topiary.ĭense, multi-stemmed, rigid, and compact shrub or small tree with a rounded habit Use Japanese holly as a border, foundation planting, hedge, in small groups, or in mass plantings. There are many cultivars available and the parent species is rarely seen. If the female plant produces fruits, they are small, black, round drupes that ripen in the fall. Japanese holly is dioecious, meaning that a separate male and female plant must be present for the female to be pollinated and produce fruit. It is also best to plant this shrub in protected areas to prevent damage from winter's cold winds. However, it may not thrive in areas with high heat and humidity such as the southern United States. It tolerates drought, shade, air pollution, poor and clay soils, and is easy to transplant.
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Plant in full sun to partial shade and in acidic well-drained soil. The specific epithet, crenata, refers to the crenate margins or shallow rounded teeth on the edges of the leaves. The genus name, Ilex, comes from the Latin, Quercus ilex, for holm oak, and refers to the similarity of the leaves. Many cultivars of this plant are even more compact and only grow 3 to 4 feet tall. It may slowly grow 5 to 10 feet tall and 5 to 8 feet wide. The shrub is dense, multi-stemmed, rigid, and compact with a rounded habit. This holly is a native of Japan and East Asia and can be found in thickets, woods, and wet places in lowlands and mountains all across Japan. Japanese holly is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the holly family (Aquifoliaceae). Phonetic Spelling EYE-leks kre-NAY-tuh This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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