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{{Inc| Nemopanthus (from the Greek, referring to the thread-like flower - stalks). Also spelled Nemopanthes. Aquifoliaceae. Mountain Holly. Ornamental shrub planted for its attractive fruit and handsome foliage. Deciduous: lvs. alternate and partly fascicled , slender - stalked, entire or slightly toothed: stipules small, caducous: fls. polygamo-dioecious. small, whitish, 1 or few on slender axillary pedicels; calyx in the staminate fls. of 4—5 deciduous teeth, ovate in the fertile fl.; petals distinct, 4—5, linear; stamens 4-5, free, with slender filaments: fr. a drupe with 4-5 bony nutlets.— One species in N. E. N. Amer. Closely allied to Ilex, which differs chiefly in the persistent calyx and in the stamens being adnate to the petals, which are slightly united at the base. The mountain holly is a much-branched upright shrub with medium-sized generally oblong bright green leaves, inconspicuous whitish axillary flowers followed by attractive globose red fruits on slender drooping stalks. It is hardy North and prefers moist soil; it does well in partly shaded situations. Propagation is by seeds; also by greenwood cuttings under glass. }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__
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