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Common Name: Deciduous Holly

Species Name: Ilex decidua

Family Name: Aquifoliaceae

Note: Learn more about Deciduous Holly from Oklahoma Proven.

 

 

Examples of Deciduous HollyIlex decidua

A single, oblong Deciduous Holly leaf with a visible vein down the center. 
A single, oblong Deciduous Holly leaf with a visible vein down the center. 
A single, oblong Deciduous Holly leaf with a visible vein down the center.
A male Deciduous Holly branch with buds on the left and a female branch with buds on the right compared side by side.
A male Deciduous Holly branch with buds on the left and a female branch with buds on the right compared side by side.
A male Deciduous Holly branch with buds on the left and a female branch with buds on the right compared side by side.
Clusters of red Deciduous Holly berries surrounded by leaves.
Clusters of red Deciduous Holly berries surrounded by leaves.
Clusters of red Deciduous Holly berries surrounded by leaves.

 

Plant Facts  
Origin North America
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Anthracnose, leaf spot, canker, powdery mildew, borers, not heat tolerant

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 15-foot diameter, 20-foot height
    • Leaves: Alternate, simple, obovate to obovate-oblong, 1 1/2-3 inches long, 1/3-3/4 inches wide

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Adapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5
Notes Native to wet soils and to Oklahoma; great shrub or small tree; cultivars with yellow fruit are available

 

 

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