Dahoon

Ilex cassine L.

Holly family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

30.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use High

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Callophrys henrici

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.