Long used by Indigenous groups across the Southern United States, yaupon is North America’s only native caffeinated plant.

Yaupon holly, a once-forgotten caffeinated plant native to North America, could be one of this year’s hottest food trends.

Native American people drank yaupon tea for centuries, but the caffeinated drink was largely forgotten. Now it's making a ...

More than a thousand years after Indigenous Texans began brewing yaupon, the tea—and its aggressive holly plant—is everywhere. Jason Ellis of Lost Pines Yaupon harvests leaves for tea in ...

Yaupon holly—North America’s only native caffeinated plant—has a long history in Indigenous cultures. As the tea becomes trendy in the U.S., will those roots be forgotten?

It looks like holly, the festive plant often used to decorate homes during the holiday season. And yaupon is indeed a variety of holly that grows naturally from Maryland to Florida.

The SCFC gives several alternatives to invasive species that you may want to consider.Instead of planting a privet, experts say plant an American holly. "American holly and yaupon holly are ...

Holly plants are either male or female. The botanical term for this is “dioecious.” Male plants produce male flowers and pollen, but never fruit.

Long before Earl Grey, Darjeeling and oolong reached our shores, there was yaupon. Tea brewed from the leaves of the yaupon holly has been part of the North American diet for more than 1,000 years ...