Ilex Holly Christmas

6cm pot size,10cm in height
 
Holly is a member of the Aquifoliaceae family and the holly we use to adorn most things Christmas is the European holly, Ilex aquifolium. With bright green or white and green variegated spiky leaves and red berries, it has become a symbol of Christmas from cards to carols. Plants in the Ilex genus have simple, alternate glossy leaves, frequently with a spiny leaf margin, and the inconspicuous flower is greenish-white, with four petals. Ilex is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world and includes species of trees, shrubs and climbers with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. The plants are generally slow-growing with some species reaching up to 82 feet tall.