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Plant type: evergreen shrub Hardiness zones: 5-6 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost |
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Origins: Europe-W Russia, North Africa Other Botanical Names: Buxus angustifolia, B. arborescens, B. argentea, B. aurea, B. caucasica, B. colchica, B. crispa, B. cucullata, B. elegantissima, B. fruticosa, B. handsworthii, B. macrophylla, B. marginata, B. mucronata, B. myrtifolia, B. rosmarinifolia, B. salicifolia, B. suffruticosa, B. tenuifolia, B. variegata, B. vulgaris Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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