Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Ilex abscondita, Ilex aculeolata, Ilex affinis
Number of Varieties
1600
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
ILEX x meserveae 'Blue Princess'
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Blue Princess Holly
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
BluePrincess Holly Plant
In German
Saururus cernuus
BluePrincess Holly Pflanze
In French
Saururus cernuus
BluePrincess houx Plante
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Planta del acebo BluePrincess
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
BluePrincess Holly Φυτών
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
BluePrincess Planta Holly
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
BluePrincess Holly roślin
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Planta BluePrincess Holly
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Piperales
Aquifoliales
Family
Saururaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Saururus
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1600
1
27800
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