Light green oval leaves and red berries. I. cornuta- Horned Holly. Has oblong leaves with few long spines. The best one in heat and dry air. Shrub or tree 25'.
Branches are rigid, horizontal, completely surrounded by the scarlet berries.
Not selective as to soil, more easily transplanted. Used as hedging in Florida and along the Gulf coast. Drops the small, oval leaves during frosts. To germinate Holly seeds with the pulp removed you will need to place these seeds in a stratification, this is the placing in layers of sand covered with leaves, soil or straw and exposed to winter weather. Alternate freezing and thawing helps to crack these seeds.