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Oregon Boxwood

Paxistima myrsinites

The Oregon Boxwood is a small, evergreen shrub that stays green all year round. It has shiny leaves and can grow in different shapes, making it a lovely addition to gardens.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Oregon Boxwood is an evergreen shrub with small, glossy, oval leaves that can turn reddish in winter. Its slender, often reddish stems create a dense, compact form. It produces tiny, inconspicuous greenish-red flowers.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCelastralesCelastraceaePaxistima
Oregon Boxwood
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Oregon Boxwood

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Deer and elk often munch its evergreen leaves during snowy winters.

It can form dense, green carpets that prevent soil erosion!

Its tiny flowers look like mini green stars, easily missed!

Some call it "Mountain Lover" because it thrives high in rocky forests.

特殊能力

能力

Winter Survivor

Oregon Boxwood has tough, evergreen leaves that photosynthesize all year, helping it thrive even in cold seasons.

能力

Drought Defender

Its small, leathery leaves help the Oregon Boxwood conserve water, allowing it to survive dry periods.

能力

Shade Seeker

This plant can grow in dense forest understories, adapting to low light conditions where many others struggle.

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-150 cm
広がり
50-300 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.5 cm
開花時期
Late Spring to Early Summer
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Deer browse its evergreen leaves, especially in winter.

eaten by

Elk

Cervus canadensis

Elk also rely on its foliage as a winter food source.

eats

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Black bears may nibble its small, inconspicuous fruits.

pollinates

Western Bumblebee

Bombus occidentalis

Bumblebees visit its small flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

shelters

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Small mammals find safe cover within its dense, spreading branches.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always ask an adult before touching plants, as some can be prickly or cause allergies.

よくある質問

Oregon Boxwoodの高さは何ですか?

30-150 cm

Oregon Boxwoodの広がりは何ですか?

50-300 cm

Oregon Boxwoodの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.5 cm

Oregon Boxwoodの開花時期は何ですか?

Late Spring to Early Summer

Oregon Boxwoodの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Oregon Boxwoodの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Oregon Boxwoodのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Oregon Boxwoodの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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