Buxus
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
What Buxus is
Buxus is a plant genus, commonly called Balearic boxwood, a bush shrub, and with a upright growth habit. Its native range is Mediterranean coastal regions. Reference care guidance for Buxus suggests partial sun light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity; collector consensus will refine this as more public specimens are added. Drill into a specific species in the Buxus genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Buxus
- Common name
- Balearic boxwood
- Plant type
- Bush shrub
- Growth habit
- Upright
- Native range
- Mediterranean coastal regions
Species in the Buxus genus
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People growing Buxus
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Recent Buxus
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Frequently asked about Buxus
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Buxus?
Buxus is a plant genus. Commonly known as Balearic boxwood, a bush shrub, and with a upright growth habit. Native to Mediterranean coastal regions.
How do you care for Buxus?
Reference care guidance for Buxus: partial sun light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Buxus?
Buxus is rare on collecto.rs — fewer than five public collectors currently track it. Add yours to be one of the first.
What else is Buxus called?
Buxus is also known as Buxus balearica, Buxus balearica var. angustifolia, Buxus haleppica, Buxus balearica f. granatensis, and Buxus balearica f. acutifolia.
Can I track my own Buxus on collecto.rs?
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