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Severinia buxifolia /Chinese Box Orange, Boxthorn
Large, specimen plant in a Texas Botanical Garden
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Large, specimen plant in a Texas Botanical Garden
Close-up of boxwood-like foliage
Boxwood-like foliage
Branch of foliage
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Scientific Name:
Severinia buxifolia
Common Name:
Chinese Box Orange, Boxthorn
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
10-15 feet
Spread:
5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
White
Fruit present:
Fall
Fruit color:
Black
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun, Morning sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
This is a low-branching, compact growing evergreen shrub native to China. The fine-textured glossy-green foliage is somewhat similar to boxwood, but there are thorns along the stems. White, fragrant,orange blossom-like flowers occur in spring and summer followed by black, seedy berries. Growth is slow.