Ilex aquifolium - Common holly

Latin plant name Ilex aquifolium Common plant name Common holly Plant type Woody evergreen shrub Size (meters) 1-10 m Distinguishing features Holly is dioecious, meaning that there are male plants and female plants.  In male specimens, the flowers are yellowish and appear in axillary groups. In the female, flowers are isolated or in groups of three and are small and white or slightly pink, and consist of four petals and four sepals partially fused at the base. has bright red berries. It is a slow growing shrub.