Ilex Species: cornuta Family: Aquifoliaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Eastern China, Korea Distribution: North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky Fire Risk Rating: medium flammability Wildlife Value: Fruits are attractive to birds. Flowers attract bees.

Ilex cornuta, commonly known as Chinese holly, is a species of holly native to eastern China and Korea. It is a hardy evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 10 feet tall. It is known for its distinctive rectangular leaves with spiny margins and bright red berries.

This name is a synonym of Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton by Aquifoliaceae. The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2022-04-20) which reports it as a synonym of Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton. Cite taxon page as 'WFO (2025): Ilex cornuta var. fortunei (Lindl.)

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it. Ilex cornuta var. fortunei (Lindl.) S.Y.Hu. First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 30: 356 (1949) This name is a synonym of Ilex cornuta. Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660.

Ilex cornuta, commonly called Chinese holly, is native to China and Korea. It has naturalized from garden plantings in North Carolina and Alabama. It is a broadleaf evergreen that typically grows as a shrub to 8-10’ tall, but may be trained as a small tree to as much as 25’ tall.

Ilex cornuta, commonly known as Chinese Holly or Horned Holly, is a versatile evergreen shrub native to Eastern China and Korea. It can grow as a dense shrub or be trained into a small tree, reaching heights between 8 to 15 feet.

Native of China and Korea; found by Fortune near Shanghai, and sent by him to Standish of Bagshot in 1846. It is still a rather uncommon plant, although quite hardy in the London district. Of comparatively slow growth, and of neat compact habit, it is suitable for positions where many evergreens would soon become too large.

Ilex cornuta is an evergreen Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft) by 5 m (16ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in leaf all year, in flower in April, and the seeds ripen from October to December.

Ilex cornuta is a widespread species that has become naturalized outside of its native range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)

Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton.