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Holly

Grevillea aquifolium

Proteaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
3 ft
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 8a–8b
Origin
Australia, endemic to South Australia and Victoria

Diseases (9)

Many commercial Boron Deficiency
Green algae Green Algae
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Phytophthora ilicis Phytophthora Leaf and Twig Blight
Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot
Phytophthora leaf & twig blight
Several factors Red Leaf Spotting
Venturia inaequalis Scab
Fumago vagans Sooty Mold

Pests (9)

Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Brown soft scale
Pulvinaria floccifera Cottony camellia scale
Rhopobota naevana Holly bud moth
Holly leafminer
Leafroller (Orange tortrix)
Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Orange tortrix
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil

Also Known As

  • Grevillea

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