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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
Southeastern United States

Types
Ilex vomitoria

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'

Common Name
Yaupon Holly, Yaupon

In Hindi
Yaupon

In German
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In French
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In Spanish
Yaupon

In Greek
Yaupon

In Portuguese
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In Polish
Yaupon

In Latin
Yaupon

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Aquifoliales

Family
Aquifoliaceae

Genus
Ilex

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
600 40

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Properties of Yaupon

Want to know the properties of Yaupon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Yaupon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Yaupon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Yaupon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Yaupon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Yaupon physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic and Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Yaupon

Taking Yaupon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Yaupon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Yaupon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Yaupon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Yaupon is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ilex vomitoria. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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