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Buxus sempervirens
Evergreen bush, grows to a height of 3 to 10 m, undemanding, the crown is widely ovoid with many straight stems
Habitus: dense crown, multi-stemmed
Leaf: shiny leaves, round, ovoid, 2 cm to 4 cm long
Fruit: capsule, widely ovoid, brown, which is terminated by 2 mm long spiny remains of 2-seeded heads
It does not tolerate frost, tolerates dry and high temperatures
Around 600 species
By one-year cuttings, the seed is oblong-ovoid, triangular, the seeds are black and shiny, they ripen from August to September
Arborescens L., B. “Suffruticosa”, B.s. ”Argenteo-variegata”, B.s. “Aureo-variegata”
Ore moth (destroys leaves), ore caterpillar (death of the whole plant), ore scale (twisting of leaves), mites