1, different attributes

Holly belongs to evergreen trees and boxwood belongs to dicotyledonous shrubs, which is the biggest difference in essence.

2. Different blades

Boxwood leaves are mainly round, obovate and rectangular. Most of them are about 1.5 ~ 0.35 cm long and 0.8 ~ 2 ~ 4 cm wide, with small notches on them. Hollyleaf is mainly needle-shaped, about 5 ~ 1 1 cm long and 2 ~ 3 cm wide.

3. Different flowering periods

In addition, the flowering periods of the two are also different. Holly mainly blooms in April-June every year, and the fruiting period is July-65438+February, while boxwood generally blooms in March and bears fruit in May-June in spring, which is also the fastest way to distinguish the two.

The picture comparison is as follows:

China lobular box

Ilex China