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Ilex dimorphophylla
Okinawa holly
Origin: Native to Japan.
| Family |
| Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Ilex |
| Species |
| dimorphophylla |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Green leaves with red berries, needs both male and female parents to produce fruit, red berries present all winter long. |
| Landscape |
| Container plant, flower bed, flower border. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows good in moist soils, in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Oval. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Tar spot, leaf spot, and powdery mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Swamps and marshes, central USA and parts of Canada. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Early spring cuttings are best, although seed is another, but unreliable option. |
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