Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Tropical Asia
Types
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
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Number of Varieties
30
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Vegetable
Botanical Name
ILEX glabra
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Inkberry
aibika
In German
Inkberry
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Inkberry
L'Aibika
In Spanish
Inkberry
Aibika
In Greek
Inkberry
aibika
In Portuguese
Inkberry
Aibika
In Polish
inkberry
aibika
In Latin
Inkberry
aibika
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Malvales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Ilex
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
60015
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27800
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