On December 25th, more than 30 kinds of high-quality holly plants were unveiled in Nanjing Zhongshan Botanical Garden.
This holly plant exhibition aims to introduce the history and culture of holly, morphological characteristics, growth habits, reproduction methods and application value to the public.
According to Chen Hong, an associate researcher at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiangsu Province, holly belongs to the Ilex family and is mostly an evergreen broad-leaved tree. The fruit is mainly red, but it also presents a variety of colors such as yellow, white, orange, black, and purple. , Excellent viewing.
The genus Holly is rich in germplasm resources. There are more than 600 species in the world, and there are about 240 species and varieties in China.
It combines medicinal, ornamental, and tea-drinking purposes. It is an important landscaping tree species with important ecological protection and economic use value, and has great development and utilization potential.
(Reporter Ge Yong)
Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]