Buxus sempervirens
Buxus commun
Box
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 2-3 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May |
| Leaf type | Elliptic |
| Height | to 9 m |
Description
Common Box is an evergreen shrub or small tree. The wood is very hard and used in printing blocks, tool handles and mallet heads.
The leaves are rich in nitrogen and in former times were used by farmers to enrich the soil.
Very hardy. Used in hedging.
Flowers
The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, in small clusters of 5-7 mm.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf. Oval, opposite on the stem, shiny, convex margins, 15-30 mm long.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: 3-lobed with 3 small horns, 6-7 mm long.
Medical
Leaves, bark and wood: were used to lower fever and destroy intestinal parasites.
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