NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon
Scientific Name: |
Ilex vomitoria |
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Genus: |
Ilex |
Species Epithet: |
vomitoria |
Common Name: |
Yaupon |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Maritime forests, other dry sandy forests (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Coastal Plain; rare escape from cultivation in the Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Native to the NC Coastal Plain, but can be found in the Sandhills and Piedmont as an escaped ornamental. |
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Female Blooms
Jack Spruill |
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Male Blooms
Jack Spruill |
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Berries
Jack Spruill |
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