20 GRISCOM AMERICAN HOLLY SEEDS – Ilex opaca ” griscom “
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Type | Tree Seeds |
| Brand | Unbranded |
I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on 20 GRISCOM AMERICAN HOLLY SEEDS - Ilex opaca " griscom " , Hard, dull and mostly spiny leaves of small size. Trees generally maintain a pyramid shape. Fruit is vivid red. Gender is female. This holly doesn't do as well as others by the coast. This variety doesn't take well to transplanting. Prune in the spring. Check the gender before planting. This holly grows best in full sun. Size: Height: 0 ft. to 30 ft. Width: 0 ft. to 20 ft. USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 Bloom time Range: Mid Spring to Early Summer Medicinal use of American Holly: The berries are laxative, emetic and diuretic. They are used in the treatment of children's diarrhoea, colic and indigestion. A tea made from the leaves has been used as a treatment for measles, colds etc. The leaves have also been used externally in the treatment of sore eyes, sore and itchy skin. A tea made from the bark was once used in the treatment of malaria and epilepsy. It has also been used as a wash for sore eyes and itchy skin. Edible parts of American Holly: The roasted leaves are used as a tea substitute. They do not contain caffeine. The drink was a very popular tea substitute during the American Civil war. Other uses of : A dye has been made from the berries . Wood - light, tough, not strong, close grained, highly shock resistant, easily worked. A strikingly white wood, it is valued for use in veneers and inlay. It weighs 36 lb per cubic foot. Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the interior finishes of houses, it is also used for making small items such as tool handles. The wood can also be stained to imitate ebony. See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .