Ilex vomitoria

 

Ilex vomitoria
aka yaupon holly

Species	Ilex vomitoria
Category	evergreen shrub
Growing area	warm costal areas
Range	north american coastal
Taxonomy	Angiosperms;Eudicots;Asterids;Gentianales;Rubiaceae;Ixoroideae;Coffeeae

Uses

Justification Questioned

Other

• Source of caffeine

Cultivation

Yaupon can be found throughout the southeastern United States, especially along the coastal plains, on soils with pH between 4.5 and 7.0. It is adapted to a wide variety of soil textures, but typically prefers sandy sites. It is shade tolerant and moderately tolerant to salinity and salt spray.