There are many kinds of holly. We commonly have Ilex glauca, Ilex Ficus, Ilex purpurea, Ilex macrophylla, Ilex kwangtungensis and Ilex sichuanensis.
1, Ilex cinerea
Ilex glauca belongs to Celastraceae and generally grows in high-altitude forests. The trunk of Ilex glauca is straight, about six meters high. The color is generally gray or brown, and its leaves have short and fluffy hair when they are young, and gradually fall off when they grow up.
2. Ilex banyan
Ilex banyan is an evergreen plant, which generally grows in forests at an altitude of 300 ~ 1200m. The height of banyan trees is about 8~ 12 meters. Ilex plants have a wide range of uses in our lives, which can be used to make furniture, art supplies and so on. Its roots can also be used to treat trauma.
3. Holly plum
Holly plum is named after its flowers are similar to plum blossoms. It has low requirements for soil, as long as it is not saline-alkali land and waterlogged land, many other soils can grow. It belongs to a rare deciduous Ilex plant. Winter plums are generally 3 meters high, with green branches and buds, which are very slender. Its roots and leaves can also be used as medicine.
4. Ilex macrophylla
Ilex macrophylla leaves belong to that kind of hypertrophy, and many flower friends like this kind of leaves. Ilex macrophylla is a large evergreen tree, which mainly grows in the evergreen forest of 250 ~1500 m. It is generally 20 meters high, with thick branches and brown overall. Often used in landscaping.
5, Guangdong Ilex
Ilex kwangtungensis is a small evergreen tree in Ilex, about 9 meters high, with smooth bark, mostly brown. The leaves are oval. Dong Qing, Guangdong Province is a unique plant in China. It is an ideal greening variety. Roots can also be used to reduce swelling, relieve pain, and clear away heat and toxic materials.
6. Ilex sichuanensis
Ilex sichuanensis is a small shrub tree with a trunk height of1-10m and oval leaves, which generally grows in hills and miscellaneous forests of 250-2500m. The smaller branches and buds of Ilex sichuanensis are quadrangular, with longitudinal grooves on the branches and short hairs attached to the leaves.