Ilex crenata
Blueish-black fruit-heavily used as landscape plant.
Common Name | Japanese holly |
Landscape Zone | LZ2 |
Firewise Rating | AT RISK Firewise (3) |
Urban Use | High |
Invasive | No |
Native | No |
Utility Use | Yes |
Ladder Potential without Pruning | Yes |
Cold Hardiness Zone | 6 |
Heat Tolerance Zone | 9 |
Sun Exposure | Partial Sun |
Soil pH | Acidic |
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils | Low |
Salt Tolerance | No |
Drought Resistance | Medium |
Pest Resistance | Medium |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Plant Form | Round |
Plant Height Mature Size in feet | 5 |
Plant Height Mature Size in meters | 1.5 |
Trunk Size | Multi-stem >= 6, |
Bark | Smooth |
Leaf Arrangement | Alternate |
Leaf Persistance | Evergreen |
Leaf Color | Dark green Yellow & Green; Green & White |
Leaf Type | Simple |
Leaf Characteristics | Waxy-dense |