What is Japanese Holly?
Japanese Holly, scientifically known as Mahonia japonica, is a deciduous shrub native to Taiwan and Uzbekistan. Japanese Holly (Latin: Mahonia japonica, family Berberidaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
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Japanese Holly, scientifically known as Mahonia japonica, is a deciduous shrub native to Taiwan and Uzbekistan. Japanese Holly (Latin: Mahonia japonica, family Berberidaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Japanese Holly is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Japanese Holly is a member of the Berberidaceae family native to TAI and UZB. Mahonia japonica thrives in partial sun to full shade and requires moist soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Japanese Holly grows best in USDA zone 5-9, full sun, partial sun/shade, full shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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