The Difference Between French Holly and Holly

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: French holly leaves are leathery and oval; holly leaves are single and alternate, leathery or papery, oblong or oval. Flower differences: French holly has panicle-shaped terminal inflorescences with white flowers; holly cymes or umbels with small flowers in white, pink or red.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

French holly leaves are leathery, oval, oblong or obovate, sometimes nearly round, about 7 to 20 cm long, with short pointed or tapered tops. It becomes pointed, the base is wide wedge-shaped, vaguely nearly round, the edges of the leaves have irregular shallow wavy serrations, the leaves are dark green and shiny above, and both sides are hairless.

Holly leaves are single and alternate. , vaguely opposite, the leaves are leathery, papery or membranous, oblong, oval, oval or lanceolate, with green and shiny leaves and light green undersides.

2. Flower differences

French holly panicles are terminal or borne on short lateral branches, 6 to 13.5 cm long and 4.5 to 6 cm wide. The corolla is white, and later turns to yellowish white.

Holly flowers are umbrellas Inflorescences or umbels are solitary in the leaf axils of current-year branches or clustered in the leaf axils of 2-year-old branches. The flowers are small and white, pink or red.

2. The difference between flowers

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