All this year we've been celebrating life in the roaring twenties by looking into the birthday flowers that are associated with the month in which a person was born. Birthday flowers have symbolic meanings attached to them that convey traits or sentiments to those born in the month. The message may be in the plant or flower, or in the color of the flower.
For December, birthday plants include holly and Narcissus. I am focusing on holly since it is a wonderful plant for the Christmas season, symbolizing happiness at home. Holly is more a plant than a flower, but the dark leaves and red berries have become a symbol of Christmas.
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| Leaves and berries of European holly (Ilex aquifolium) (Photo by Jürgen Howaldt) |
Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is an evergreen tree or shrub that is native to the United Kingdom. Holly has prickly leaves, white flowers, and red berries in winter. The fruit is eaten by deer, squirrels, small animals and birds, but is semi-toxic to humans. Holly is dioecious (two houses), with red berries indicating a female plant. Holly was once viewed as protection against evil spirits and as a symbol of fertility, happiness, good fortune and joy.
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