Ilex verticllata f. aurantiaca (Winter Berry)


Botanical Information

FamilyAquifoliaceae
GenusIlex
Speciesverticllata
Formaaurantiaca
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)

Description and Growing Information

Notable SpecimensNiagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Fruit DescriptionIlex is dioecious with the drupe formation needing a nearby male plant. Lustrous, orange-red fruit that persist through the winter; 8 mm in size.

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