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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Ilex asprella is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). It is in leaf all year, in flower in April, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Antiphlogistic Depurative Febrifuge Sialagogue VD
The root is antiphlogistic, depurative, febrifuge and sialogogue[147, 218]. A decoction is used in the treatment of high fever in colds, laryngitis, acute tonsillitis and traumatic injuries[147]. It is also applied externally to boils and abscesses[147]. The leaf is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea and snakebite[218].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
We have very little information on this plant and do not know if it will be hardy in this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in most soils so long as they are not water-logged[200]. Resents root disturbance, especially as the plants get older[11]. It is best to place the plants into their permanent positions as soon as possible, perhaps giving some winter protection for their first year or two[K]. Plants are very tolerant of pruning and can be cut right back into old wood if required[188]. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
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Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. It can take 18 months to germinate. Stored seed generally requires two winters and a summer before it will germinate and should be sown as soon as possible in a cold frame. Scarification, followed by a warm stratification and then a cold stratification may speed up the germination time[78, 80]. The seedlings are rather slow-growing. Pot them up into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame for their first year. It is possible to plant them out into a nursery bed in late spring of the following year, but they should not be left here for more than two years since they do not like being transplanted. Alternatively, grow them on in their pots for a second season and then plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Give them a good mulch and some protection for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of almost ripe wood with a heel, August in a shaded position in a cold frame. Leave for 12 months before potting up. Layering in October. Takes 2 years.
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Found In
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
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| Ilex coriacea | Large Gallberry | Shrub | 3.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Ilex cornuta | Horned Holly, Chinese holly | Shrub | 4.0 |
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| M | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 2 | |
| Ilex crenata | Japanese Holly, Box Leaved Holly | Shrub | 5.0 |
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| S | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ilex glabra | Inkberry | Shrub | 3.0 |
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| S | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ilex integra | Mochi Tree | Tree | 6.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Ilex latifolia | Tarajo | Tree | 10.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Ilex macropoda | | Tree | 13.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Ilex opaca | American Holly | Shrub | 15.0 |
4-8
| S | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ilex pedunculosa | | Shrub | 10.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ilex pubescens | | Shrub | 3.5 |
7-10
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 2 | |
| Ilex purpurea | | Tree | 12.0 |
7-10
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 2 | |
| Ilex rotunda | Kurogane holly | Tree | 20.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 1 | |
| Ilex verticillata | Winterberry, Common winterberry | Shrub | 2.0 |
3-7
| S | LMH | SN | MWe | 1 | 3 | |
| Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon Holly, | Shrub | 6.0 |
6-9
| S | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ilex x altaclerensis | Holly | Shrub | 4.0 |
5-9
| S | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ilex yunnanensis | | Shrub | 4.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 1 | |
| Quercus ilex | Holly Oak, Evergreen Oak | Tree | 25.0 |
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| S | LMH | SN | M | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Quercus ilex ballota | Holm Oak | Tree | 25.0 |
6-9
| S | LMH | SN | M | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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