Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly)

Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly) red fruit and thick green leaves on a woody branch

Botanical name: Ilex vomitoria

Common name: Yaupon Holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Origin: Florida

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

The species may be distinguished from the similar Ilex cassine by its smaller leaves with a rounded, not acute apex.

Similar plants: Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly)


Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly) red fruit and green leaves on a thin woody branch close up


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