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Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Shrub, Native Plant
Lifespan
Perennial, Woody
Plant Height
6-12 ft.
Flower
Inkberries are dioecious, needing both male and female plants to produce fruits. Flowers are fairly inconspicuous. Male plants have flowers in cymes while the female plant will bear flowers in either cymes or as a single. Blooms from May to June., Male and female flowers borne separately on the same plant, or male and female flowers borne on separate plants; male flowers 3-7 in a cluster in the axils of the leaves; female flowers 1-3 in the axils of the leaves, on stalks up to 1/2 inch long.
Fruit
Pea-sized, jet black, berry-like drupes (inkberries to 3/8" in diameter) which mature in September and last through November., Drupes black at maturity, spherical, up to 1/4 inch in diameter, containing 5-8 nutlets.
Benefits
Attracts
Birds
Warning
All Ilex species may be somewhat toxic if ingested. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plant’s different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
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Taxonomy
Order
Celastrales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Ilex
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