Holly is a subtropical tree species. Like warm climate, cold-resistant, suitable for growing in fertile and humid acidic soil with good drainage.

Appearance characteristics of Ilex pubescens

Holly is an evergreen tree, which is more than ten meters high. Its bark is light gray, its branches are light green, its inflorescence is umbel, and its flowers are small and white or red.

Environmental conditions for the growth of Ilex pubescens

Ilex is a subtropical tree species and grows in Jiangxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou and other provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It likes carbon dioxide and often grows in the miscellaneous forests on the hillside.

Cultivation points of potted Ilex japonicus

1, water and fertilizer

The cultivated Ilex seedlings grow naturally after being watered once, and are generally watered once every 15 days according to the soil conditions. At ordinary times, we should do a good job in intertillage weeding and topdressing with dilute liquid fertilizer mainly nitrogen fertilizer, which can be applied more than once in spring and autumn.

prune

Holly has strong germination ability and is very resistant to pruning. Usually, you can trim it properly and pay attention to retaining certain crown branches.

3, pest control

Leaf spot is a common disease of Ilex, which can be controlled by carbendazim and chlorothalonil.