Ilex pedunculosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
China, Central & South Japan
Plant Profile: Ilex pedunculosa
Taxonomy: Ilex pedunculosaNames
Longstalk Holly
Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks ped-unk-yoo-LOH-sa
Genus:Ilex
Species:pedunculosa
Family:Aquifoliaceae
Ilex pedunculosa is a resilient evergreen holly known for its striking red berries. This species typically develops into a thick, broad shrub or a small tree, thriving particularly well in the northern regions of the state. Its fruits, which dangle from elongated stems, are highly favored by birds.
Ilex pedunculosa Feature Summary
Ilex pedunculosa Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#nectar plant
#specialized bees
#deer resistant
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly
#bee friendly
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Ilex pedunculosa Feature Summary
Attributes
China, Central & South Japan
Berries are eaten by birds. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Woody
Stem Cutting
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
1/4" bright red fruit on 1-2 in. stalks in fall
Drupe
Red/Burgundy
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Female flowers are white, usually solitary on current season's growth. Male flowers are in clusters
White
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
1-3 in. alternate, simple dark green leaves; may develop a yellowish-green cast in winter
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Ovate
Entire
Undulate
1-3 inches
Glossy
Smooth
Waxy
1-3 inches
Stem
Slender, glabrous, somewhat flattened
Brown/Copper
Green
Straight
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Dense
Slow
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
12-24 feet
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Border
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen
Deer
Heat
Wind
Dry Soil
Naturalized Area
Slope/Bank
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Specialized Bees
Ilex pedunculosa Image Gallery
Ilex pedunculosa Attributes
Ilex pedunculosa: Wildlife Value
Berries are eaten by birds. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Ilex pedunculosa: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Deer damage
Ilex pedunculosa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ilex pedunculosa: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ilex pedunculosa: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Ilex pedunculosa Fruit
Ilex pedunculosa: Fruit Description
1/4" bright red fruit on 1-2 in. stalks in fall
Ilex pedunculosa: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Ilex pedunculosa: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Ilex pedunculosa: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex pedunculosa: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ilex pedunculosa: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex pedunculosa: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex pedunculosa Flowers
Ilex pedunculosa: Flower Description
Female flowers are white, usually solitary on current season's growth. Male flowers are in clusters
Ilex pedunculosa: Flower Color
White
Ilex pedunculosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ilex pedunculosa: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Ilex pedunculosa Leaves
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Description
1-3 in. alternate, simple dark green leaves; may develop a yellowish-green cast in winter
Ilex pedunculosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Color
Green
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Ilex pedunculosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Ilex pedunculosa: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex pedunculosa Stem
Ilex pedunculosa: Stem Description
Slender, glabrous, somewhat flattened
Ilex pedunculosa: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Ilex pedunculosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ilex pedunculosa: Stem Form
Straight
Zig Zags
Ilex pedunculosa Whole Plant Traits
Ilex pedunculosa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ilex pedunculosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex pedunculosa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Ilex pedunculosa: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ilex pedunculosa: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ilex pedunculosa Cultural Conditions
Ilex pedunculosa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ilex pedunculosa: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Ilex pedunculosa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ilex pedunculosa: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Ilex pedunculosa: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ilex pedunculosa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Ilex pedunculosa: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ilex pedunculosa Landscape
Ilex pedunculosa: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Ilex pedunculosa: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Ilex pedunculosa: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Ilex pedunculosa: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Ilex pedunculosa: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
