Introduction of boxwood in Phnom Penh

Boxwood in Phnom Penh is an evergreen shrub or small tree, which is old, dry and brown with slight longitudinal stripes. The branchlets are slightly quadrangular, with dense branches and opposite lateral branches, smooth and hairless. The crown is spherical. The single leaf is opposite, obovate or elliptic, 3-5 cm long, thick leathery, with blunt teeth at the edge, obvious pinnate veins and dark green shiny surface. Small cymes are born in axillary branches, with long stalks and green and white flowers. The capsule is spherical and contains red seeds. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is 9-65438+1October. The leaves are light green and clean, with yellow and white stripes, beautiful and elegant. It is an ideal material for hedges and bonsai, suitable for arranging doorways and central flower beds, and can also be potted for viewing. Artificial cultivation, the plant height is controlled at about 1m, and the aril is orange.

Boxwood in Phnom Penh likes warm and humid environment, has low requirements for soil, is drought-resistant and cold-resistant, and is simple to cultivate. Its anti-pollution ability is also very good, and its anti-sulfur dioxide ability is very strong. It is the first choice for evergreen plants in heavily polluted industrial and mining areas. Landscape uses are mainly leaf viewing, with low maintenance cost and very high transplanting survival rate, which can reach 97% if properly maintained. Boxwood in Phnom Penh is mostly propagated by cutting, and can take root 30 days after cutting.