Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson extension and Making It Grow . One of our native hollies has many uses in our home or business landscapes. The common name for this plant is yaupon holly which sounds a lot nicer than the scientific name – Ilex vomitoria. Native American people used the small, olive-green evergreen leaves to brew a very, very strong tea. When consumed in copious amounts, it resulted in vomiting and was used as part of purging routines. Interestingly, you can brew