Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) Size:1qt LH dried flower remnant at the

dried flower remnant at the end

Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): Yes

These vigorous and productive seedlings produce abundant foliage that makes high quality green or black tea

This plant is excellent at bolstering habitat

Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) Size:1qt LH dried flower remnant at theYaupon was traditionally used by Native Americans to make an infusion containing caffeine. It is only one of two known plants endemic to North America that produce caffeine. Yaupon is in the same family and genus as yerba mat. Prepare tea by boiling the parched leaves in water. It can reach 10 to 20 feet tall, sometimes as tall as 30 feet, and 8 12 feet wide. The plant will form thickets unless suckers are removed. Plant in average well drained soils