Boxwood
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Boxwood
Tricostularia sp. Boxwood Hill
Boxwood is a popular bush that can be shaped into fun forms! It has small, shiny leaves that are green all year round.
Habitat: Gardens and parks
Appearance
The Boxwood is a dense, evergreen shrub with small, oval, glossy dark green leaves. Its compact growth habit often forms a rounded or columnar shape, making it distinct from many other garden plants. It produces tiny, inconspicuous yellowish-green flowers.
KingdomPlantaePhylumStreptophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderPoalesFamilyCyperaceaeGenusTricostularia
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Boxwood has been a favorite plant for creating intricate garden maze puzzles for centuries!
Its wood is so fine-grained and dense, it was once used to make musical instruments and woodcut prints!
Some Boxwood plants can live for hundreds of years, making them ancient garden residents!
The tiny, subtle flowers of a Boxwood release a sweet, honey-like scent in the spring!
Special abilities
Ability
Tough Trimmer
Boxwood has dense growth and tiny leaves that help it withstand repeated pruning, allowing it to be shaped into various forms.
Ability
Winter Wonder
Its evergreen leaves are thick and waxy, helping it retain moisture and stay green through cold winter months.
Ability
Slow Grower
Boxwood grows slowly, allowing it to form very dense, strong wood that resists pests and diseases.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 100-500 cm
- Spread
- 100-400 cm
- Flower Size
- 0.2-0.5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Spring
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
attracted to its tiny, fragrant spring flowers.
eaten by
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
larvae chew leaves, a damaging invasive pest.
shelters
Great Tit
Parus major
dense foliage offers nesting and hiding spots.
depends on
Humans
Homo sapiens
widely cultivated as ornamental garden plants.
Traits
Ornamental
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
Shrub
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Evergreen
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Longevous
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
Urban Friendly
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Also known as
Boxwood TreeBuxus
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Boxwood?
100-500 cm
How wide does Boxwood spread?
100-400 cm
How big are the flowers on Boxwood?
0.2-0.5 cm
When does Boxwood bloom?
Spring
Is Boxwood edible?
No
Is Boxwood toxic?
Moderate
What is Boxwood's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Boxwood pollinated?
Insect
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