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Decorative small shrub. Dried leaves used in flower arrangements. Used as fresh cut foliage in winter. Diuretic, aperitive, anti-oedema and cosmetic properties. Used against cellulite, varicose veins, arthritis and even gout. The young buds are sometimes eaten as asparagus and the seeds can replace coffee.
Evergreen shrub up to 1 m. with very showy, sealing-wax-red berries all winter long. Small green leaves. Green-whitish and little noticeable flowers. Adapts to any cool or humid soils.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Decorative, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Low hedge, Barrier hedge, Cut foliage
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Flowering
| Flowering period | February, March, April, Spring, Winter |
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| Fruit colour | Red |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Ruscus aculeatus |
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| Other attributes | Thorny |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
|---|---|
| Stratification | Yes |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Decorative, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Low hedge, Barrier hedge, Cut foliage |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Partial shade |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | Light |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (-5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean continental, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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