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Boxwood, Box—Buxus spp.
Family Buxaceae (Boxwood family)

Plant identification

Boxwood or Box plants are evergreen shrubs or small trees. They are commonly used for clipped hedging and border plantings. When left unclipped, shrubs tend to form soft billowy mounds.

Optimum conditions for growth

Buxus spp. are generally hardy plants and can adapt to several climatic zones. They can survive in full sun or shade and perform best with adequate summer irrigation.

Leaves of box plant
Leaves of box plant
Pests and disorders of Buxus spp.

Invertebrates

Diseases

Environmental disorders

Weeds

Vertebrates
Boxwood hedge
Boxwood hedge

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