Ilex pernyi: Country Or Region Of Origin
Myanmar
Plant Profile: Ilex pernyi
Names
Perny Holly
Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks PERN-yee-eye
Genus:Ilex
Species:pernyi
Family:Aquifoliaceae
This striking holly shrub is known for its impressive height and vibrant berries. Ilex x aquipernyi is a hybrid of I. aquifolium (English Holly) and I. pernyi, with the female cultivar 'Meschick' commonly marketed as Dragon Lady. The male varieties I. 'Blue Stallion' and I. 'Blue Prince' are recognized as effective pollinators. This plant serves well as a focal point or accent in landscaping. Its growth rate is slow.
Tags
#thorns
#evergreen
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#specialized bees
#deer browsing plant
#pollinator plant
#bee friendly
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Ilex pernyi Feature Summary
Attributes
Myanmar
Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Woody
Stem Cutting
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
1/4" red fruit tightly clustered along the stem holds from fall through winter
Berry
Red/Burgundy
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Small, inconspicuous yellowish flowers
Gold/Yellow
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
Alternate, simple, glossy dark green leaves; 1/2-1 in. long; one to three spines on each side of leaf; borne in a plane
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Rhomboidal
Obovate
< 1 inch
Prickly
Glossy
Waxy
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Erect
Pyramidal
Slow
Medium
Spines
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
3 feet-6 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Small groups
Specimen
Slope/Bank
Pollinators
Bees
Specialized Bees
Ilex pernyi Image Gallery
Ilex pernyi Attributes
Ilex pernyi: Wildlife Value
Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Ilex pernyi: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Deer damage
Ilex pernyi: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ilex pernyi: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ilex pernyi: 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 pernyi Fruit
Ilex pernyi: Fruit Description
1/4" red fruit tightly clustered along the stem holds from fall through winter
Ilex pernyi: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Ilex pernyi: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Ilex pernyi: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ilex pernyi: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex pernyi: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex pernyi Flowers
Ilex pernyi: Flower Description
Small, inconspicuous yellowish flowers
Ilex pernyi: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Ilex pernyi: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ilex pernyi: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Ilex pernyi Leaves
Ilex pernyi: Leaf Description
Alternate, simple, glossy dark green leaves; 1/2-1 in. long; one to three spines on each side of leaf; borne in a plane
Ilex pernyi: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex pernyi: Leaf Color
Green
Ilex pernyi: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ilex pernyi: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ilex pernyi: 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 pernyi: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ilex pernyi: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex pernyi: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Ilex pernyi: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex pernyi Whole Plant Traits
Ilex pernyi: 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 pernyi: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex pernyi: 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 pernyi: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ilex pernyi: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ilex pernyi: Appendage
Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns
Ilex pernyi Cultural Conditions
Ilex pernyi: 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 pernyi: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Ilex pernyi: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ilex pernyi: 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 pernyi: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ilex pernyi: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ilex pernyi: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ilex pernyi Stem
Ilex pernyi: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ilex pernyi Landscape
Ilex pernyi: 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 pernyi: 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 pernyi: 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 pernyi: 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 pernyi: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
