Desert Holly

Atriplex hymenelytra

Chenopodiaceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · introduced

Last updated March 8, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

2–3 ft

Site Requirements

Light

Full Sun

Ornamental Interest

Origin

southwestern Utah, southern Nevada

Holly leafminerModerate

Adult Emergence & Egg Laying

Lecanium scaleModerate

Spring Feeding & Egg Production

Diseases: Regionally Documented (4)

Several factors Red Leaf Spotting Phytophthora leaf & twig blight Green algae Green Algae Many commercial Boron Deficiency

Pests: Regionally Documented (6)

Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Pulvinaria floccifera Cottony camellia scale Coccus hesperidum Brown soft scale Argyrotaenia franciscana Orange tortrix Phytomyza ilicis Holly leafminer Rhopobota naevana Holly bud moth

Data Maturity

Baseline Extension data. Expert review underway.