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possumhaw

Ilex decidua

Possumhaw is a lovely shrub that grows bright red berries in the fall. Birds love to eat these berries, making it a special plant in nature.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The possumhaw is a deciduous shrub or small tree with smooth, gray bark. It has small, inconspicuous white flowers in spring, followed by brilliant red to orange-red berries that persist on bare branches through winter, making it visually striking.

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Even though its berries are bright and tasty for birds, they can cause an upset tummy for humans if eaten!

Its name 'possumhaw' comes from opossums eating its berries, especially during winter months!

Possumhaw is a great 'winter interest' plant, making bare landscapes pop with its cheerful red berries!

This plant is sometimes called 'Deciduous Holly' because it loses its leaves, unlike most other hollies!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tough Roots

Possumhaw has roots that can handle both very wet and very dry soils, helping it survive tricky changing environments.

Fähigkeit

Persistent Feast

Possumhaw berries cling to branches all winter, providing crucial food for birds and other animals when other sources are scarce.

Maße und Details

Höhe
300-500 cm
Ausbreitung
200-400 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

eats its berries in winter

eats

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

feasts on its abundant winter berries

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar from its small spring flowers

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses the twigs and leaves

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Always look but don't touch the berries, as some plants can be tricky!

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von possumhaw?

300-500 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von possumhaw?

200-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von possumhaw?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von possumhaw?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von possumhaw?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von possumhaw?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von possumhaw?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von possumhaw?

Insekten

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