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How to Grow
Water
Medium
Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.
Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Woody
Flower
Small, 4-parted, radial, axillary, dull-white flowers in spring that are 0.2-0.3 in. Male and female flowers are on different plants (dioecious). Fragrant but not showy.
Fruit
1/3 inch fruits are bright to dull-red and berry-like. They are produced on female plants. Fruits persist into winter.
Benefits
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Pollinators
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Taxonomy
Order
Aquifoliales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Ilex
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