| Common Name |
Hollyleaf cherry |
| Latin Name |
Prunus ilicifolia |
| Fanily / Origin |
Rosaceae / Channel Islannds |
| Sunset zone / USDA zone |
7-9, 12-24 / 6-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub or tree / Large shrub, small tree |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes of coastal mountain north to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun, north facing slope, some shade |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
Slowly to 25 feet X 25 feet, usual 8 feet X 8 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Holly shaped leaves |
| Leaves |
Holly shaped, evergreen |
| Flowers |
White flower spikes in spring, bright red cherries in
fall |
| Bark / Roots |
Gray to red-brown, slender, somewhat angled, pronounced bitter almond
odor and taste, pre-formed catkins present in leaf nodes
/
Red-brown to gray-brown, young branches with lenticels, bitter almond
scent present when broken
|
| Maintenance |
Fruit dropped |
| Propogation |
Seed |
| Pests and diseases |
None known |
| Landscape Uses |
Erosion control, low maintenance, fire retardant,
background |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Mountain, Fire Retardant, Ethnobotanical |
| Nature Value |
Fruits eaten by birds and animals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten raw, meat of seed leached, ground and baked
to make pinole, sap used as sweetener |
| Comments |
Extremely attractive plant |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/541.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/hollyleafcherry.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.pechanga-nsn.gov/page?pageId=20 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildscaping.com/tplants/plantprofiles/Prunus_ilicifolia.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=712 |
| Images and data |
http://www.smmtc.org/plantofthemonth/plant_of_the_month_200810_Holly_Leaf_Cherry.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Rosaceae/Prunus_ilicifolia.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Prunus_ilicifolia_ssp._ilicifolia |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=prill |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Rosaceae/Prunus_lyonii.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Prunus_ilicifolia_var._ilicifolia |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/prunus_ilicifolia.shtml |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Prunus+lyonii |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PRIL |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Nursery |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1324 |
| Nursery |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Prunus+ilicifolia |
