Buus laevigata
Buxus laevigata
- Native to:
- Jamaica, Puerto Rico
Greenbrier Farms,Greenbrier Farms,Alten, Johann Wilhelm von, 1770-,D. Landreth & Fulton (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Crépin, François, 1830-1903,Ashford Park Nurseries Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Thomas Hogg (Firm),New York, N.Y. : Suzuki & Iida,Salisbury, William, -1823 Royal College of Surgeons of England,Farr Nursery Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Conrad Loddiges & Sons,Field Columbian Museum, author,Meyer, Frederick G. (Frederick Gustav), 1917-2006 Mazzeo, Peter M Voss, Donald H National Arboretum (U.S.)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Buxaceae
- Genus:
- Buxus
- Species:
- Buxus laevigata
- USDA Symbol:
- BULA10
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow-green
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers forested areas with organic matter
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Germination can be slow and erratic. Seeds benefit from fresh collection and cold stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI