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

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

If you are looking for a hedge or tall accent plant, you have several good options, including the standard yaupon holly, Nellie R. Stevens holly, Fosteri holly or Savannah holly.

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.

Rise Yaupon teas are made from North America's only naturally caffeinated plant species, the Yaupon Holly. Yaupon has a rich history of cultural significance among indigenous communities and is ...

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

The business focus on selling “tea” made from the leaves of the yaupon holly plant. “I learned that yaupon is our only native caffeinated plant species in America,” White said.

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 ...