Ilex — 66 species
Botanical species in the genus Ilex recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Ilex aculeolata
Ilex aculeolata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older. It is best to place the plants into their permanent positions as soon as possible, perhaps giving some winter protection for their first year or two.
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Ilex affinis
Ilex affinis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a position with moderate shade. Requires a well-drained soil, succeeding in sandy to clayey soils of medium fertility. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex andicola
Ilex andicola
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are requiredp2069.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex angulata
Ilex angulata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Plants require a minimum July temperature of 12°c for good fruit production. They tolerate short periods in winter down to -15°c. Severe frosts can kill whole branches, especially if they are open to the sky.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex archboldiana
Ilex archboldiana
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex asprella
Ilex asprella
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older. It is best to place the plants into their permanent positions as soon as possible, perhaps giving some winter protection for their first year or two.
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Ilex brevicuspis
Ilex brevicuspis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in moderate shade. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. The plant is quite slow-growing.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex cassine
Ilex cassine
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A slow-growing and generally short-lived species in the wild. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older.
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Ilex cerasifolia
Ilex cerasifolia
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to moderate shade. Indifferent to moisture levels in the soil. Prefers a deep, well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex chapaensis
Ilex chapaensis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older. It is best to place the plants into their permanent positions as soon as possible, perhaps giving some winter protection for their first year or two.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex chinensis
Ilex chinensis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. According to another report, the plant is only hardy to about -3°c. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex cissoidea
Ilex cissoidea
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex cognata
Ilex cognata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Ilex conocarpa
Ilex conocarpa
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Found at elevations over 700 metres in the tropics. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex corallina
Ilex corallina
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex coriacea
Ilex coriacea
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils that are not water-logged. The plant is found in the wild in soils that are sandy, acidic, and low in organic matter. They are often poorly drained, and frequently or seasonally flooded.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex cornuta
Ilex cornuta
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to about -15°c. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to about -20°c. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. Prefers a moist loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex cymosa
Ilex cymosa
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex denticulata
Ilex denticulata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Ilex dipyrena
Ilex dipyrena
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of moist areas in the warm temperate and subtropical zones, extending into the tropics at higher elevations. It is found at elevations from 1,500 - 3,350 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 27°c, but can tolerate 5 - 31°c.
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Ilex dumosa
Ilex dumosa
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, being found at elevations from near sea level to over 1,000 metres. Grows best in a sunny position. Succeeds in most soil conditions.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex embelioides
Ilex embelioides
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex excelsa
Ilex excelsa
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex fargesii
Ilex fargesii
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex ficoidea
Ilex ficoidea
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex glabra
Ilex glabra
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex glabra is very cold-hardy, tolerating winter temperatures down to about -20°c, perhaps lower. Plants are very slow growing and seldom exceed 1metre in height in British gardens. Succeeds in most soils so long as they are not water-logged.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex godajam
Ilex godajam
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex guayusa
Ilex guayusa
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex hainanensis
Ilex hainanensis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex integra
Ilex integra
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Somewhat tender for its first two or three years from seed, this species is hardy to about -10°c when it gets older. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plant grows older.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex kaushue
Ilex kaushue
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex kwangtungensis
Ilex kwangtungensis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex latifolia
Ilex latifolia
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
One report says that this species is hardy to about -15°c, another that it is hardy to about -5°c, whilst others say that it is not fully hardy outside the milder areas of the temperate zone. Plants succeed but they do not thrive outdoors at Kew Gardens (zone 7), though they thrive just a few miles south of there. Prefers a position with some shade.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex laurina
Ilex laurina
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. This species is found in the wild on acidic soils. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex macrocarpa
Ilex macrocarpa
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex macropoda
Ilex macropoda
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. This species is closely related to Ilex montana. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plant grows older.
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Ilex malabarica
Ilex malabarica
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex micrococca
Ilex micrococca
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Ilex mitis
Ilex mitis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in tropical and subtropical climates at elevations from sea level to 3,500 metres. It grows in areas where temperatures can range from -3°c up to a maximum of 34°c, and the mean annual rainfall is within the range 740 - 1,500mm. Grows best in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex opaca
Ilex opaca
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex opaca is a very cold-hardy plant, known to tolerate winter temperatures as low as -23°c in parts of its range, although -18°c is the average for the species. The mean annual precipitation throughout its range is 1,020 - 1,650mm, but with over 2,030mm in some areas. Tolerant of most soils so long as they are not water-logged, succeeding in thin mountain soils and near sterile soils on sandy beaches, though growing best on rich, moist but well-drained soils.
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Ilex paraguariensis
Ilex paraguariensis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex paraguariensis is a plant of the subtropics and tropics, also able to be grown in the warm temperate zone. It is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 17 - 26°c, but can tolerate 12 - 30°c.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex pedunculosa
Ilex pedunculosa
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to about -10°c. Grows best in locations protected from cold winter winds, otherwise it is easily grown in most well-drained soils, succeeding in full sun to part shade. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex pentagona
Ilex pentagona
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex pernyi
Ilex pernyi
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Ilex pseudobuxus
Ilex pseudobuxus
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, found at elevations down to sea level in the south of its range and at elevations up to 1,850 metres in the north. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex pubescens
Ilex pubescens
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. Another report says that the plant only tolerates temperatures down to about -3°c. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex rotunda
Ilex rotunda
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
This species should be hardy in the milder areas of the temperate zone, especially if provenances from the northern end of its range in Japan are obtained. Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex sebertii
Ilex sebertii
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex serrata
Ilex serrata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex spicata
Ilex spicata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex suaveolens
Ilex suaveolens
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex tarapotina
Ilex tarapotina
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex tectonica
Ilex tectonica
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Ilex theezans
Ilex theezans
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, often at lower elevations in the subtropics but ascending to higher elevations in the tropics. Succeeds in a sunny position or dappled shade. Succeeds in most soil conditions.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex triflora
Ilex triflora
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex uniflora
Ilex uniflora
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex verticillata
Ilex verticillata
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
A very ornamental and cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -35°c. Succeeds in most soils so long as they are not water-logged. Plants often do poorly in neutral to alkaline soils where they are susceptible to chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) and often die.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex viridis
Ilex viridis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex vismiifolia
Ilex vismiifolia
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are requiredp2069.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex vomitoria
Ilex vomitoria
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex vomitoria grows best in climates with mild winters and long, hot, humid summers. It is only moderately cold-hardy, tolerating occasional short periods with temperatures falling as low as -15°c. Grows well in full sun to partial shade, succeeding in most soils so long as they are not water-logged.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex wightiana
Ilex wightiana
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex wilsonii
Ilex wilsonii
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex x altaclerensis
Ilex x altaclerensis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Dormant plants are hardy to about -15°c if they are given shelter from cold drying winds. The young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts. Succeeds in most soils so long as they are not water-logged.
Full cultivation guide →Ilex yunnanensis
Ilex yunnanensis
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Cultivation
Ilex species generally tolerate most soils that are not water-logged. This species is related to Ilex crenata. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older.
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