Buxus sinica explained
Buxus sinica, the Chinese box or small-leaved box, is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae, native to central and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.[1] A shrub or small tree, in the wild it is found in a variety of habitats, usually from above sea level.[2]
There are a number of cultivars, all derived from Buxus sinica var.insularis (syn. Buxus koreana), including 'Winter Gem', 'Green Gem', 'Justin Brouwers', 'Wintergreen', 'Chegu', 'Tall Boy', 'Tide Hill', 'Winter Beauty', 'Green Mountain', 'Pincushion', 'Filigree', 'Green Velvet', and 'Sunnyside'.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] In addition to its use in hedging, it is used in bonsai.[6]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:
- Buxus sinica var. aemulans – southern China
- Buxus sinica var. insularis – South Korea, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Buxus sinica var. intermedia – Taiwan
- Buxus sinica var. parvifolia – southern China
- Buxus sinica var. pumila – western Hubei
- Buxus sinica var. sinica – central and southern China, introduced to Japan
- Buxus sinica var. vacciniifolia – southern China
Notes and References
- 128704-1 . Buxus sinica (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) M.Cheng . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: 黄杨 huang yang . . 2022 . Flora of China . efloras.org . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Winter Gem' small-leaved box 'Winter Gem' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 . Synonyms; Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem', Buxus 'Asiatic Winter', Buxus microphylla 'Asiatic Winter' .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Green Gem' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Justin Brouwers' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 . Synonyms; Buxus 'Brouwers' Seedling' ... 4 suppliers .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen' . . 2022 . Plant Finder . Missouri Botanical Garden . 23 November 2022 . Common Name: Korean boxwood ... Korean littleleaf boxwood .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Chegu' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Tall Boy' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Tide Hill' small-leaved box 'Rococo' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 . Synonyms; Buxus microphylla 'Rococo' ... 3 suppliers .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Winter Beauty' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Green Mountain' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Pincushion' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Filigree' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 . 2 suppliers.
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Green Velvet' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Sunny-side' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 23 November 2022 .