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With th r gl , serrated leaves nd br ght b rr , h ll (Il x .) t nd out an iconic rn m nt l plant. Wh n grown gr und v r, shrubs, r tr , th v rgr n add rich l r nd texture t th landscape. Th l nt' fru t nd f l g symbolize the winter season nd Chr tm holidays. H ll f l g and b rk h v culinary and m d n l properties; l v n b u d t br w t , wh l m traditional medicines use h ll berries urg t v . H r w 'll t k u thr ugh v r th ng you n d t kn w b ut the h ll l nt' m n ng, h t r , and mb l m, n dd t n t th m t ul r t of h ll l nt nd their u nd b n f t today. Since M d v l t m , h ll l nt mb l z th Chr t n h l d of Chr tm . Kn wn Chr t' th rn, h ll l v and b rr r u d h l d d r t n n Eur nd Am r . Historically, h ll fl w r h v l symbolized d f n , th nk t th r nt l v , nd domestic h n . Holly l nt m bl m w th wh t , gr n h, nk, r yellow fl w r , d nd ng n l nt t . In th l ngu g f fl w r , holly blossoms m nd t f r ght. H t r ll , h ll flowers have l mb l z d d f n , thanks to their nt l v , nd domestic h n . In th Chr t n r l g u tr d t n of Eur and North Am r , th h ll l nt is ft n u d t r r nt nd d r t f r Chr tm . Th symbolism b g n l ng b f r Chr t n t , th ugh. Th ancient R m n offered h ll t th d t S turn dur ng th f t v l f S turn l . M n rt t d t n f S turn n lud h sacred l nt, holly. F r th Druids of th C lt religion, h ll l nt played symbolic r l n m rk ng the w nt r l t . Holly's gr n, wh t nd red colors r r nt d r t t n nd lu k nd w r hung over d rw f h m . Ov r t m , Chr t n adopted th tr d t n, with a few h ng . H ll w t ll hung n doors t ff r r t t n, but th nt d l v w r said t r r nt th r wn f th rn placed n Chr t' h d t th crucifixion. Th l nt' r d b rries represented dr f blood. In th Engl h M dl nd , u r t t n that holly shouldn't b br ught nt th h u b f r Christmas Ev . In Scandinavia, h ll called Chr t th rn. H ll b ugh r ft n g ft d n th w nt r, especially r und Chr tm . Th r gl l v nd bright r d berries m k a rf t dd t n t b u u t nd rr ng m nt f r fl r l g ft ng, and n nt r f r h l d g th r ng t w rk or home. Holly is also a mm n d r t v l m nt n th h m around Chr tm t m . Wr th nd w g m k f r f t v home d r n th w nt r nd f r the h l d .

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