Sky Pencil Japanese Holly Poisonous

Ilex crenata is native to japan china korea and taiwan.

Sky pencil japanese holly poisonous. It is recommended to plant 5 feet from a home structure this is a general guideline for most foundation plantings. According to the humane society of america ilex berries can be toxic to pets. The holly survived just fine but the branches did not return to their typical vertical shape. Although not toxic enough to cause death swallowing holly berries can cause vomiting diarrhea dehydration and drowsiness. Toxicity of sky pencil holly the berries of all varieties of holly are known to be poisonous to people and pets. Children have had symptoms after swallowing as few as two holly berries. Prefers moist soils with good drainage.

Masao yokoi in kawaguchi japan by longwood gardens curator rick darke and chief horticulturalist sylvester march. Paraguariensis and is still widely used as a stimulating tea. It was introduced by the u s. Can i wrap the branches to retrain them to grow upwards. Last year we had a significant amount of heavy snow that weighed down on the branches of our sky pencil holly causing the branches to splay out horizontally. Yaupon holly ilex vomitoria cassena was used during the american civil war to create a mild caffeine containing tea for use as a coffee and tea substitute by southerners. Yerba mate or paraguay tea is a caffeinated drink made from the holly ilex paraguariensis var.

Sky pencil is an all female cultivar. Tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions including urban pollution. It s very bushy looking now. This is means that the plants are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction. Sky pencil holly does not have an invasive root structure.