Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly)

Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) red fruit and green leaves on a woody tree branch.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) clusters of round red fruit mixed with deep green oval leaves.

Botanical name: Ilex cassine

Common names: Dahoon Holly, Dahoon

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Origin: Florida

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 7-11

Small tree 10-20 ftPlant used for bonsaiPlant form: Small tree; suitable for bonsai
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeShadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade; shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrant plantFragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsWildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Florida native Holly is a wetland shrub or small tree found throughout Florida, southeastern U.S. coastal plain, Bahamas, and Cuba. In warm winter areas Ilex cassine is evergreen but tends to shed its foliage in colder climates.

In the winter, female trees are covered with bright red or yellow berries.

Ilex x attenuata is the result of a cross between Ilex cassine and Ilex opaca. It is a naturally occurring hybrid found in the southeastern United States where the ranges of the parents overlap, but hybrid cultivars have also been created. The best known cultivars are 'Fosteri', Foster holly, which does not require males to set fruit, and 'Savannah', with very showy red fruit.

Similar plants: Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly)


Image gallery: 17 images
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) white flower cluster close up with small buds on branches
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) white flower cluster with small buds gathered in a dense bunch.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) red fruit on branches close up against clear blue sky background
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree branches laden with clusters of spherical red fruit against blue sky
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree with green leaves and red fruit against blue sky.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree laden with dense clusters of red fruit and green leaves.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) plant with small round red fruit clusters on woody branches
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) branch loaded with clustered round red fruit against a blue sky
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) plant with small white flowers and thick smooth green leaves
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) clusters of small white flowers nestled among thick smooth green leaves
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) white flower clusters on dark green leaves close up shot.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) white flower clusters nestled among thick evergreen leaves on a branch.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) white flower clusters on green leaves in a close up.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) with clusters of tiny white flowers among smooth green evergreen leaves.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) with white flower clusters and green leaves in close up.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) clusters of white flower with visiting insects on a thin branch.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) with glossy red fruit and elongated green leaves on branches.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) branches bearing round red fruit amidst elongated smooth green foliage.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) plant with small red fruit and green leaves on branches.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) branches covered with round red fruit clusters and smooth green leaves.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree with green leaves and dense clusters of round red fruit
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) branches loaded with plentiful round red fruit among narrow green leaves
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree with green leaves and red fruit against blue sky.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree displaying numerous red fruit among dense green foliage on thin branches.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) red fruit and shiny green leaves in a close up view.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) clusters of small red fruit nestled among smooth green oval leaves.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) red fruit and green leaves on a woody branch close up
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) round red fruit clusters nestled among smooth green leaves on branches
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree with green leaves and small red fruit on branches.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree branches with thick green leaves and occasional small red fruit.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree with red fruit and dark green oval leaves close up
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) clusters of round red fruit among thick green waxy leaves on branches
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree with green leaves and dense clusters of red fruit.
Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) tree heavily laden with dense clusters of small red fruit.


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