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European holly
European holly
Ilex aquifolium
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
100-300 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Europe
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Common

About

English Holly is an evergreen shrub or small tree prized for its glossy, spine-tipped leaves and clusters of vivid red berries that persist through winter. The berries are mildly toxic to humans but sustain birds like thrushes and robins through cold months.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Ilex
Species
Ilex aquifolium