East Palatka Holly Tree Form

Hollies

East Palatka Holly Tree Form

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Scientific name: Ilex x attenuata

Pronunciation: EYE-lecks x uh-ten-yoo-AY-tuh

Common name(s): 'East Palatka' holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae

USDA hardiness zones: 7A through 9B (Figure 2)

Origin: native to wherever I. cassine and I. opaca naturally occur in close enough proximity to cross pollinate, and thus hybridize; currently central Florida northward

UF/IFAS Invasive Assessment Status: native

Uses: hedge; container or planter; screen; specimen; street without sidewalk; parking lot island < 100 sq ft; parking lot island 100-200 sq ft; parking lot island > 200 sq ft; sidewalk cutout (tree pit); tree lawn 3-4 feet wide; tree lawn 4-6 feet wide; tree lawn > 6 ft wide; urban tolerant; highway median

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