Ruscus hypophyllum

Ruscus hypophyllum

  • Ruscus hypophyllum
  • Ruscus hypophyllum
  • Ruscus hypophyllum
  • Ruscus hypophyllum
  • Flower name
    Ruscus hypophyllum
  • Scientific name
    Ruscus hypophyllum
  • Aliasルスクス, ルスカス, ルスクス・アクレアツス, spineless butcher's-broom, マルバルスカ
  • Place of originthe Canary Islands to the Caucasus
  • Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement
  • Flowering seasonMarch, April, May

What is Ruscus hypophyllum

Ruscus hypophyllum (scientific name: Ruscus hypophyllum) is a cold- and shade-tolerant evergreen small shrub native to the Canary Islands to the Caucasus and belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is called spineless butcher's-broom. It is dioecious. The leafy branches are soft and thornless. Flowers are borne on both or either side of the leafy branches. It grows well in shade, and is used as a branching material in bouquets because it is long-lived.

Information on Ruscus hypophyllum


Common name: Ruscus hypophyllum, scientific name: Ruscus hypophyllum, also known as spineless butcher's-broom, origin: Canary Islands to Caucasus, height: 30 to 60 cm. Leaf length (leafy branches): 5-9 cm, Leaf shape (leafy branches): elliptic, Phyllotaxy (leafy branches): alternate, dioecious, Inflorescence type: monoecious (short panicles), Flower color: white to pale blue, Flower diameter: 0.7-0.8 cm, Corolla shape: 6 petals, Flowering season: March - May, Fruiting season: July - Fruit color: red, fruit shape: spherical, fruit diameter: 0.5-0.7 cm, uses: potted plants, cut flowers, and flowering material for branches.


  • Order
    Asparagales
  • Family
    Asparagaceae
  • Genus
    Ruscus
  • Species
    R. hypophyllum
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Lilies
  • Leaf type
    lanceolate
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life type cold- and shade-tolerant evergreen small shrub
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorRed
  • Height30.0 ~ 60.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.2 ~ 0.2 cm

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