Ilex mitis
Ilex mitis
- Native to:
- Angola | Burundi | Cameroon | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Wikimedia: Abu Shawka
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Aquifoliaceae
- Genus:
- Ilex
- Species:
- Ilex mitis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temps incl. freezing for 3 months. Increase light/temp in spring.