8. Holly - Houx (Ilex aquifolium)

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NL : Holly is one of the few native, evergreen shrubs. It grows best in dry humus-rich deciduous forests and tolerates shade well. It has prickly leaves at the bottom of the plant, usually not higher up. This is not necessary because large herbivores cannot reach that high. The holly is dioecious, only on the female plants come the beautiful blood-red berries. Since ancient times, holly twigs have been used as decoration at parties, which is why we associate holly with the end-of-year celebrations.

FR : Le houx est l'un des rares arbustes indigènes toujours verts. Il pousse de préférence dans des bois secs, riches en humus et il supporte bien l'ombre. Les feuilles du bas sont épineuses, celles du haut ont généralement des bords lisses; Les grands herbivores qui voudraient s'en nourrir ne pourraient de toute façon pas les atteindre. Le houx présente des fleurs mâles et femelles sur le même plant, mais seuls les individus femelles se parent de beaux fruits rouges. Dans l'Antiquité, les rameaux de houx servaient déjà d'ornements durant les festivités; C'est pourquoi nous continuons à associer le houx aux fêtes de fi¬n d'année.

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