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Winterberry.
Ilex verticillata
Pronunciación EYE-lex ver-ti-si-LAY-tuh
También se conoce como American winterberry, Black Alder, Common Winterberry, Michigan holly, Virginia Winterberry, Winterberry, black holly, black-alder
Winterberry is a wonderful deciduous holly that really shines in the landscape during the colder months. It produces bright red berries that stay on the bare branches well into winter. You will need both male and female plants to ensure you get those beautiful berries.
De un vistazo
- Nivel de cuidados
- Fácil
- Tipo de planta
- Deciduous shrub
- Luz
- Full sun to partial shade
- Luz en interior
- Luz indirecta brillante
- Riego
- Cada 3 a 7 días
- Tamaño adulto
- 6 to 10 feet
- Ritmo de crecimiento
- Medio
Cuidados
Plant this shrub in moist, acidic soil to keep it happy. Watch for yellowing leaves which often signal that the soil pH is too high. Prune it back in late winter to keep the shape tidy and encourage more berries.
- Riego
- Keep the soil consistently moist, as this plant does not tolerate drying out.
- Abonado
- Apply a balanced, acid-loving fertilizer once in early spring before new growth starts.
- Poda
- Prune in late winter while the plant is dormant to maintain its shape.
- Trasplante
- If grown in a container, move it to a larger pot every few years when it becomes root bound.
- Suelo
- Moist, acidic, organic rich soil
- pH del suelo
- Acidic
Seguridad
- Mascotas
- The berries can be toxic to cats and dogs if ingested in large quantities.
Cómo identificarla
- Deciduous shrub with bare winter branches
- Bright red berries in clusters
- Simple, alternate, serrated green leaves
- Small white spring flowers
Ciencia
- Familia
- Aquifoliaceae
- Género
- Ilex
- Orden
- Aquifoliales
- Clase
- Magnoliopsida
Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.
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