Ilex mitis var. mitis

Ilex mitis var. 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

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Aquifoliaceae
Genus:
Ilex
Species:
Ilex mitis var. mitis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree , Shrub

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)

Propagation & Germination

ORGHPS Germination Guide: Expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temps incl. freezing for 3 months. Increase light/temp in spring.

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society