Holly

Holly

Ilex spp.

 Appearance: Holly is a bush with hard, light wood. It has dark green leaves with spines around their edges. It has white flowers and red or white berries. 

Holly is one of the plants given religious significance by Europeans as the Gospel entered their culture. Holly’s white flowers are said to represent Christ’s purity, while its spiny leaves and red berries represent the crown of thorns. 

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
                                                                                                                             Mark 15:17      KJV