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Common Name: Japanese Holly
Species Name: Ilex crenata
Family Name: Aquifoliaceae
 
 

 
Plant Facts 
OriginJapan
Sun PreferenceFull Sun

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 10-foot diameter, 10-foot height
    • Leaves: Simple, alternate, evergreen, short-stalked, elliptic or 
      obovate to oblong-lanceolate, 0.5-1 inch long, crenate
 
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceWell-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
NotesChlorosis in high pH soils