General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: To 45 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: Greenish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Tea
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects: Flies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • Yerba Mate
  • Erva-Mate
  • Paraguay Tea
  • Brazilian Tea
  • Congonha
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ilex paraguariensis
  • Synonym: Ilex paraguayensis

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photo credit: Dick Culbert
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Franz Eugen Kohler, Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen 1887

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