| Botanical name | Ilex aquifolium |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | English or common holly |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Has dark green, shiny, spiky leaves. |
| Fruit | Bears red berries. But it has berries only if male and female plants are grown together; single female plants cannot bear berries, as pollen from a male plant is necessary to facilitate fruit setting. |
| Other languages | Huls (A) |
Ilex aquifolium (English or common holly)
- Botanical name: Ilex aquifolium
- Common name(s): English or common holly
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This is what most people think of as ‘real’ holly, with dark green, shiny, spiky leaves and red berries. But it has berries only if male and female plants are grown together; single female plants cannot bear berries, as pollen from a male plant is necessary to facilitate fruit setting. Will tolerate semi-shade. Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ (silver-margined holly), which grows to 8m tall, is slow growing, with dark green, spiny leaves edged with creamy-white and white flowers that are followed by bright red berries. ‘Mme Briot’ is similar, with leathery, dark green, spiny leaves with golden-yellow borders and white flowers in summer, followed by red berries.
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Botanical Pronunciation: I-leks a-kwi-FO-li-um
Ilex aquifolium requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Has dark green, shiny, spiky leaves.
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