Holly Oak
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Ornamental shrub which can be grown singular or in hedges. It is used for its wood and its sour tasting acorns can feed goats and pigs.
F.R.M., Source Identified. Spain, E-049-23 Sistema Ibérico Oriental.
Deciduous shrub growing up to 2m with yellow flowers. Spiny-serrated coriaceous leaves. The acorn is held in a thorny cup.
It adapts very well to any types of soils.
Direct sowing in Autumn or Cold stratification for 2 months before sowing in Spring (no later than April).
Use
Singular, Erosion control, Fodder, Wild garden, Coastal garden, Clump, Barrier hedge, Game-covers
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Flowering
| Flowering period | April, May, Spring |
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Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Quercus coccifera |
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When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
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| Harvest period | October, November, Autumn |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 3 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Singular, Erosion control, Fodder, Wild garden, Coastal garden, Clump, Barrier hedge, Game-covers |
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| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
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