Ilex colchica

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A large, bushy, evergreen shrub growing slowly to 3m, with narrow, spiny, glossy, mid-green leaves. Small, off-white flowers in spring are followed in late autumn by orange-red berries on pollinated female plants

Scientific classification

Species: Ilex colchica (Ilex colchica)
Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Ilex colchica pictures

Distribution of Ilex colchica

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Ilex colchica

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Ilex colchica care guide

Moderate regular watering, deeper in dry weather
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, deeper in dry weather

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub feed once in spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering. Trim hedges in early spring.