Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina Ilex vomitoria

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Botanical Name:

Ilex vomitoria

Family:

Aquifoliaceae

Genus:

Ilex

Species:

vomitoria

Common Name:

Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina

Seeds Per Pound:

61,700

Quantity:

2.45 lb

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

15-30 feet

Collection Locale:

Louisiana
Rapides Parish

Crop Year:

2024

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 2.45 lb

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Characteristics

Tea Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: warm stratify for 60 days, cold stratify for 60 days.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed.

Other: seedlings need shade for their first year , Sporadic germination will occur over a 2-3 year period.

In a Nutshell:

* Ilex vomitoria ( Yaupon Holly , Yaupon , or Cassina , the latter shared with Ilex cassine ), is a species of holly native to southeastern North America , occurring in United States from Maryland south to Florida and west to Oklahoma (only in the extreme southeast) and Texas , and in Mexico in Chiapas . more...

* A lovely, useful plant with white or gray bark, shiny dark green leaves, translucent quarter-inch scarlet fruit in large quantities, takes well to pruning, adaptable regarding soil, "very picturesque....fruit is truly beautiful" (Dirr), native from New York to Florida.

* This species is occasionally used for hedging in the southern states of America. Wood - hard, heavy, strong, close grained. It weighs 46lb per cubic foot. Too small for commercial exploitation, the wood is used locally for turnery, inlay work, woodenware etc. more...

Wiki description:

[ edit ] Description Yaupon Holly is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 5-9 m tall, with smooth, light gray bark and slender, hairy shoots. The leaves are alternate, ovate to elliptical with a rounded apex and crenate or coarsely serrated margin, 1-4.5 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, glossy dark green above, slightly paler below. The flowers are 5–5.5 mm diameter, with a white four-lobed corolla. The fruit is a small round, shiny, and red (occasionally yellow) drupe 4-6 mm diameter containing four pits, which are dispersed by birds eating the fruit. The species may be distinguished from the similar Ilex cassine by its smaller leaves with a rounded, not acute apex. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Ilex vomitoria is an evergreen Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft 8in) at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 7. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Apr to May, and the seeds ripen from Oct to December. The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) and are pollinated by Bees.The plant is not self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.

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Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina Ilex vomitoria

Ilex vomitoria

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex

vomitoria

Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina

Ilex vomitoria

Evergreen Plant

Medicinal

Shade Tolerant Plant

Wildlife Food

Plant with Winter Interest

Acid Loving Plant

Heat Tolerant

Pollinator Attracting

Hedge Plant

Poisonous

Ornamental Fruit

Low PH

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