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Ilex glabra
Appalachian Tea, Evergreen Winterberry, Gallberry, Inkberry
| Family |
| Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Ilex |
| Species |
| glabra |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-9 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -13 |
| Height |
| 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Prefers moist to wet, acidic soils in partial sun to partial shade, but is somewhat adaptable to soils of various pH's and dry soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright oval form. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Leaf spot an occasional cosmetic disease problem; virtually no serious pest problems. |
| Habitat |
| Eastern and the south central United States and southern Canada. |
| Leaf Description |
| Evergreen, alternate, narrow obovate, and shiny dark green. Margins are entire except for a few sparse serrations near the leaf apex. |
| Flower Description |
| Dioecious miniature cream-coloured male and female flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| If a male pollinator is present, sparse green berries on female shrubs mature to black in September and persist until the following spring. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine textured. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by stem cuttings, separation of basal suckers from parent plants, or by seed. |
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