Lusterleaf Holly
Ilex latifolia
Aquifoliaceae · broadleaf evergreen tree · introduced
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
20–25 ft
Spread
16 ft
Growth Rate
Medium
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist
Soil pH
4.5-8.5
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Moderate to high
Hardiness
Zones 7a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
may to june
Origin
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng
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AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Phytophthora Root RotModerate
Growing Season Stress Expression
Sooty MoldModerate
Heavy Mold Colonization
Holly leafminerModerate
Adult Emergence & Egg Laying
+ 2 more — see full disease and pest lists below
Diseases: Regionally Documented (8)
Pests: Regionally Documented (10)
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 Aphidoidea Aphid Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Tetranychidae Spider mite Tortricidae Leafroller
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.