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Ilex rarasanensis

Ilex rarasanensis is a holly species from Taiwan, known from the wild and rarely grown in cultivation. Little is documented about its care, so treat it as a cool, moist-soil shrub and check local nursery advice before planting.

Family
Aquifoliaceae (Aquifoli family)
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter.
Temperature
10-25 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Taiwan
Climate
temperate

About

Ilex rarasanensis is a species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan.

Other Ilex plants

Ilex abscondita · Ilex acutidenticulata · Ilex affinis · Ilex altiplana · Carolina holly · Sarvis holly · Ilex amygdalina · Ilex andicola · Hawai'i holly · Ilex anonoides · English holly · Ilex aracamuniana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ilex rarasanensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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