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Ilex opaca

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Dofbladige american holly, tolerates landklimaat. The size after 10 years is 3 meter. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Klein Residence, Middletown, New Jersey

Date taken : 23.10.2014

Common name : American holly

Family : Aquifoliaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 5 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Annapolis, USA

© picture 6 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Klein Residence, Middletown, New Jersey

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 8 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Klein Residence, Middletown, New Jersey

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : conical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - november
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june
hardiness : hardy
special feature prickly leaves

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop