Botanical Name: Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda'
Common Name: Dwarf Chinese holly
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape compact, rounded, dense plant with stiff branches and very spiny leaves
Height 2-1/2'
Spread 2-1/2'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors half-shade to full sun along coast
Soil prefers a well-drained, slightly acid soil
Hardiness hardy (zones 4-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves nearly rectangular; margins concave with spines at the 4 corners and tip 1-1/2 to 4" long
Flowers small clusters of tiny white flowers
Fruit berry to 1/4" diameter; fairly rare
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
hedge, barrier or divider, can be used in formal landscapes small scale landscapes, or as a dense facer plant; easily kept formal-looking due to slow growth rate
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular watering
Fertilizing balanced, acid fertilizer in spring
Pruning head back to shape if needed; shear cut if desired
Pests/Diseases scale, leaf-miner, mealybug, alkali burn
Special Conditions/Other mulch soil generously for best growth
 
Origin: China
Family: Aquifoliaceae

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