Buxus microphylla: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Re-arranged some text
Line 8: Line 8:
[[File:Fruit on Buxus microphylla, angled view.JPG|thumb|Fruit and foliage of a dwarf variety of ''Buxus microphylla'' (Hohman's Dwarf)]]
[[File:Fruit on Buxus microphylla, angled view.JPG|thumb|Fruit and foliage of a dwarf variety of ''Buxus microphylla'' (Hohman's Dwarf)]]


'''''Buxus microphylla''''', the '''Japanese box''' or '''littleleaf box''', is a species of ''[[Buxus]]'' native to [[Japan]] and [[Taiwan]].<ref name=grin>{{GRIN | accessdate=September 26, 2007}}</ref>
'''''Buxus microphylla''''', the '''Japanese box''' or '''littleleaf box''', is a [[species]] of [[flowering plant]] in the box [[family (botany)|family]]
⚫
found in Japan and Taiwan.<ref name=grin>{{GRIN | accessdate=September 26, 2007}}</ref> It is a dwarf [[evergreen]] shrub or small [[tree]] growing to {{convert|1|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall and wide .The bright green leaves are {{convert|10|–|25|mm}} long, oval with a rounded or notched tip.<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan {{ISBN|0-333-47494-5}}.</ref><ref name=bean1>Bean, W. J. (1976). ''Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles'' 8th ed., vol. 1. John Murray {{ISBN|0-7195-1790-7}}.</ref> The species was first described from Japanese cultivated plants of an unknown origin. They are unknown in the wild.


⚫
Plants from Taiwan are distinguished as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''tarokoensis'' S.Y.Lu & Y.P.Yang.<ref name=grin1>{{GRIN | ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''tarokoensis'' | 448512 | accessdate = September 26, 2007}}</ref> Plants from China and Korea formerly often cited as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''sinica'' are now treated as a distinct species ''[[Buxus sinica]]''.<ref name=grin2>{{GRIN | ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''sinica'' | 8210 | accessdate = September 26, 2007}}</ref>
⚫
It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or small [[tree]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are bright green, {{convert|10|–|25|mm}} long, oval with a rounded or notched tip.<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan {{ISBN|0-333-47494-5}}.</ref><ref name=bean1>Bean, W. J. (1976). ''Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles'' 8th ed., vol. 1. John Murray {{ISBN|0-7195-1790-7}}.</ref>


⚫
The species is grown as an [[ornamental plant]], both in its native area and elsewhere in temperate regions around the world.<ref name=pfaf>[[Plants For A Future]]: [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Buxus+microphylla ''Buxus microphylla''] Retrieved September 26, 2007.</ref> It is particularly suitable for [[topiary]] or low hedging. ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''compacta'' (Kingsville dwarf boxwood) and similar cultivars are frequently used for [[bonsai]].
The species was first described from Japanese cultivated plants of an unknown origin; these are dwarf shrubs that only grow to a height of {{convert|1|m}}, possessing small leaves less than {{convert|18|mm}} long.


The cultivar ‘Faulkner’ ({{convert|1|m|ft}} tall by {{convert|1.5|m|ft}} broad) has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]’s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web
Plants from Taiwan are distinguished as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''tarokoensis'' S.Y.Lu & Y.P.Yang.<ref name=grin1>{{GRIN | ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''tarokoensis'' | 448512 | accessdate = September 26, 2007}}</ref>

⚫
Plants from [[China]] and [[Korea]] formerly often cited as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''sinica'' are now treated as a distinct species ''[[Buxus sinica]]''.<ref name=grin2>{{GRIN | ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''sinica'' | 8210 | accessdate = September 26, 2007}}</ref>

⚫
The species is grown as an [[ornamental plant]], both in its native area and elsewhere in temperate regions around the world.<ref name=pfaf>[[Plants For A Future]]: [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Buxus+microphylla ''Buxus microphylla''] Retrieved September 26, 2007.</ref> The compact cultivar ‘Faulkner’ ({{convert|1|m|ft}} tall by {{convert|1.5|m|ft}} broad) has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]’s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web
| url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/49533/i-Buxus-microphylla-i-Faulkner/Details
| url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/49533/i-Buxus-microphylla-i-Faulkner/Details
| title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Buxus microphylla'' ‘Faulkner’
| title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Buxus microphylla'' ‘Faulkner’
| accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref>
| accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref>

''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''compacta'' (Kingsville dwarf boxwood) and similar cultivars are frequently used for [[bonsai]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Commons}}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q162432}}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q162432}}


Revision as of 00:18, 11 September 2019

Buxus microphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Buxus
Species:
B. microphylla
Binomial name
Buxus microphylla
Fruit and foliage of a dwarf variety of Buxus microphylla (Hohman's Dwarf)

Buxus microphylla, the Japanese box or littleleaf box, is a species of flowering plant in the box family found in Japan and Taiwan.[1] It is a dwarf evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and wide .The bright green leaves are 10–25 millimetres (0.39–0.98 in) long, oval with a rounded or notched tip.[2][3] The species was first described from Japanese cultivated plants of an unknown origin. They are unknown in the wild.

Plants from Taiwan are distinguished as Buxus microphylla var. tarokoensis S.Y.Lu & Y.P.Yang.[4] Plants from China and Korea formerly often cited as Buxus microphylla var. sinica are now treated as a distinct species Buxus sinica.[5]

The species is grown as an ornamental plant, both in its native area and elsewhere in temperate regions around the world.[6] It is particularly suitable for topiary or low hedging. Buxus microphylla var. compacta (Kingsville dwarf boxwood) and similar cultivars are frequently used for bonsai.

The cultivar ‘Faulkner’ (1 metre (3.3 ft) tall by 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) broad) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Buxus microphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  2. ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
  3. ^ Bean, W. J. (1976). Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles 8th ed., vol. 1. John Murray ISBN 0-7195-1790-7.
  4. ^ "Buxus microphylla var. tarokoensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  5. ^ "Buxus microphylla var. sinica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  6. ^ Plants For A Future: Buxus microphylla Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  7. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner'". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buxus_microphylla&oldid=915060930"