Buxus microphylla var. japonica

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Buxus japonica, Muell. Are. (B. obcordata, Hort. B. Fortunei, Hort.). Shrub, 6ft., with spreading branches: Lvs. cuneate, obovate or roundish obovate, obtuse or emarginate at the apex, ½-1¼in. long, light green with glabrous petioles: clusters axillary; staminate fls. sessile, with a central gland as long as the calyx. China, Japan. S.I.F. 2:38.—Very distinct with its spreading slender branches and light green, lustrous foliage. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.