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PLANT ID Week 2. Hort I. Euonymous japonica. Evergreen Euonymous Celastraceae Shrub Japan. Arrangement: Opposite Type: Simple Margin: Serrate Vein: Pinnate Length: 1-3” Width: 1”. Life Cycle: Evergreen Height: 6-7’ Width: 3-5’ Upright Sun-Shade Growth: Rapid Zones: 5-10.
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Euonymous japonica • Evergreen Euonymous • Celastraceae • Shrub • Japan
Arrangement: Opposite • Type: Simple • Margin: Serrate • Vein: Pinnate • Length: 1-3” • Width: 1”
Life Cycle: Evergreen • Height: 6-7’ Width: 3-5’ • Upright • Sun-Shade • Growth: Rapid • Zones: 5-10
Flower • Color: Green-Orange • Season: Spring June • Fruit • Color: Pink • Season: Fall
DESCRIPTION • Many named cultivars available with varying colors of foliage
PROBLEMS • Euonymus scale insect is a real problem
Ilex x attenuata ‘Fosteri’ • Fosteri Holly • Aquifoliaceae • Hybrid: I.cassine X I.opaca • Shrub
Arrangement: Alternate • Type: Simple • Margin: Serrated • Vein: Pinnate • Length: 2” Width: ¾”
Life Cycle: Evergreen • Height: 25’ Width: 6-8’ • Sun-Part Shade • Growth: Medium • Zones: 6-9
Flower: Inconspicuous • Season: Spring • Color: White • Fruit • Red Berry • Season: Fall
Cultural Practices • Easily propagated by cuttings
Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’ • Dwarf Burford Holly • Aquifoliaceae • China • Shrub
Arrangement: Alternate • Type: Simple • Margin: Entire • Vein: Pinnate • Length:1 ¾-3” • Width:1-1 ½”
Life Cycle: Evergreen • Height: 5-8’ Width: 4-5’ • Upright • Sun-Part Shade • Growth: Medium • Zones: 6-9
Flower • Color: White • Season: Spring • Fruit • Color: Red • Season: Fall • Dimensions: ¼-3/8”
DESCRIPTION • Leaf is entire, but has one terminal spine, leaf margins tend to be parallel
CULTURAL PRACTICES • Dioecious plant • Propagate by stem cuttings
Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ • Dwarf Yaupon • Aquifoliaceae • Japan • Shrub
Arrangement: Alternate • Type: Simple • Margin: Crenate • Vein: Pinnate • Length: ¾” Width: ¼-3/8”
Life Cycle: Evergreen • Height: 1-2’ Width: 3’ • Spreading • Part Shade • Growth: Slow-Medium • Zones: 7-9
DESCRIPTION • Good plant to use in coastal areas • Stems are silver
Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ • Helleri Holly • Aquifoliaceae • Japan • Shrub
Arrangement: Alternate • Type: Simple • Margin: Serrated (toward apex) • Vein: Pinnate • Length: ½” Width: ¼-3/8”
Life Cycle: Evergreen • Height: 2-3’ Width: 3-4’ • Spreading • Sun-Shade • Growth: Slow • Zones: 6-8
Flower: Inconspicuous • Season: Spring • Fruit: Inconspicuous
DESCRIPTION • Leaf is oblong, but broadest 2/3 way to tip • Wedge shaped at the base
CULTURAL PRACTICES • Needs very little pruning