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Ilex
crenata
'Schwoebel's Upright'
Image: Wong, Jessica
Common name:
Schwoebel's Upright Japanese holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to n.e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A broadleaf evergreen shrub of vigorous habit reaching 12' tall in warmer climates, but smaller in Ohio. Leaves are alternate, glossy dark green, 1/2" long. Flowers open in May as dull white clusters. Fruits ripen in late summer appearing as 1/4" wide black berries.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG21
(BG21)
• Accession: D2003-0063.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ21
(BJ21)
• Accession: D2003-0063.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual