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TreeBook: Tree Species Indigenous to Southern Africa,   indexed by Scientific name.

Please find below key attributes of the tree that you are looking for. To see these attributes for another tree species, click  either Tree List Wizard (Find tree by attributes) or Tree List by name (Find tree by its name).

Ilex mitis

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Gardening ideas

Suitable for a small garden if pruned. Ilex mites is very versatile. It can be used as a screen and grows in clay soil.

Ilex mitis

African holly

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It is hardy -survives a min. temperature of -2C

  • It will grow in soil type:

clay soil

Medium: 10m high; 10m crown

  • Mature size?

  • Plant in container?

Yes

  • It's leaf growth is

evergreen

  • It's growth rate is

fast

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs much water

  • Sexes?

Separate male and female trees

  • Birds?

Fruit eaters

up to 10m

  • Screening value?

  • Flowers?

inconspicuous

  • Value to game?

no value

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