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Xylosma flexuosa
Brushholly (Xylosma flexuosa) is a spiny evergreen shrub or small tree from southern North America to northern South America, usually 1 to 2 m tall but able to reach 6 to 8 m. It is mainly grown outdoors as an ornamental hedge, and it tolerates a range of conditions once established.
Xylosma flexuosa, commonly known as brushholly or coronilla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, that is native to southern North America and northern South America. Its range stretches from southern Texas in the United States south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela. It can also be found on the island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. Brush holly is a spiny evergreen shrub, usually reaching a height of 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) but able to attain 6–8 m (20–26 ft) in height. Red and yellow berries around 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in) in diameter are found on the plant throughout the year. It is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental hedge.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xylosma flexuosa 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.
