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Accession Data:

Itea ilicifolia Oliv.

  • Common Name: Hollyleaf Sweetspire
  • Family: Iteaceae J. Agardh.

  • Country of Origin:

  • Description: Foot long, fragrant racemes of tiny, greenish white flowers drip down in summer from this graceful, 10 ft, evergreen shrub with its soft, holly-like leaves. 2
  • Culture: For shade or part sun with protection from the afternoon sun in hottest places. Prefers rich soil and regular summer water. Frost hardy to 5F, mid USDA zone 7.2
  • USDA Zone: 7a-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201400196
  • Source: Cistus Nursery
  • Accession Date: 10-02-2014
  • Bench: 2308 - Nearctic
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 10-23-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: core eudicots
  • Order: Saxifragales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Iteaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

References (internal):

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 17 September 2014.
  2. Cistus Nursery online catalog. Accessed 6 October 2014.

data regenerated on Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:42:04 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Itea ilicifolia

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Current Accessions in the Iteaceae

  • Itea ilicifolia
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