| Foster Holly | |
| Foster's Holly |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Fragrant Nocturnal Other: aFeeml |
| Inflorescence Type: | Spike |
| Uses: | Dye production Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Miscellaneous: | Carnivorous |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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