Ruscus is a low-growing, mounding plant, often valued as a ground cover. At maturity, Ruscus reaches heights of 3 feet (1 m.) or less, and a width of about 2 to 4 feet (0.5 to 1 m.). In spring, Ruscus displays rather unimpressive greenish-white flowers, but on female plants, the blooms are followed with masses of plump, shiny, bright red berries that provide rich contrast to the shiny, green foliage.
Butcher's Broom Care
Ruscus Aculeatus
What is the plant
humidity
Dry
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
min -25°C
hardiness zone
6 - 9
difficulty
Medium
hibernation
Cold Period
toxicity
Poisonous
Invasive
Weed
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Pruning
Cut out dead stems to the base in spring
Sunlight
It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland).
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Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
Temperature
A very hardy plant, when fully dormant it can tolerate temperatures down to about -25°c
Additional
The berries are purgative. Caution required if used in patients on treatment for high blood pressure. An increase in tone of veins can influence blood pressure allowing more blood to flow to the heart
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