Yunnanensis Holly (Ilex yunnanensis)

Family: Aquifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ilex yunnanensis is an evergreen Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft 1in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Bees.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Evergreen broad-leaf forests, thickets, Tsuga forests, margins of woods, shrub forests in valleys or mountains at elevations of 1100 - 3500 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)