The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols ... one can easily prick a finger by touching the leaf carelessly. The berries represent the drops of ...
dark leaves with several clumps of pea-sized red berries. When the holly plant’s limbs are cut, it is called a bough of holly. Holly is commonly used in Christmas decorations. While reading the ...
While American holly is native just south of Indiana in portions of Kentucky, there is a deciduous holly known as winterberry (Ilex verticillata) that is native to wetlands scattered throughout ...