FNPS Plant Database

Ilex krugiana

Krug's holly

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

Krug's holly

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Ilex krugiana

Family:

Aquifoliaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

20-30 (55) ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

Black

Phenology:

Evergreen. Dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Blooms spring. Fruits ripen in fall.

Noted For:

Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree or understory tree.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Can be grown from de-pulped seed after the fruit is fully ripe. Clean and plant right away; the seeds do not store well. Plant in a container with at least 2" of soil. Sprinkle soil to just cover the seeds. Place in partial shade. (IRC)

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Bees pollinate flowers. 

Fruits are eaten by birds.

Native Habitats:

Rockland hammock, pine rockland. Disturbed areas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Listed as Threatened in Florida.  Please acquire only from appropriately licensed sources.

Citations:

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell.  1999.  Native Florida Plants.  Gulf Publishing Company.  Houston, TX.



Huegel, Craig, N.  2010.  Native plant landscaping for Florida wildlife.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. (wildlife uses)



Institute for Regional Conservation.  Accessed 2021.  Natives for Your Neighborhood.  https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Ilexkrug. 



Osorio, Rufino. 2001. A gardener's guide to Florida's native plants.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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