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Ilex rubra

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Rare Chinese holly distinct flower colour. The size after 10 years is 4 meter. The flower colour is red. This plant is mostly hardy.

Date taken : 10.01.2005

Common name : Holly

Family : Aquifoliaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

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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 : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - november
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : mostly hardy