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Ruscus aculeatus

Family: ruscaceae
Common name(s): Christmas Berry Butcher's Broom
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7 - 9

General resources

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• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Ruscus aculeatus

• BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 7-9) (8 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 7-9) (5 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 7-9) (10 photos)
• Plant Delights Nursery - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 7-9) (1 photo). Also a page for 'Elizabeth Lawrence'.
• Trees and Shrubs Online - Reference page curated by the International Dendrology Society with descriptive characteristics and horticultural notes. (7 photos)

Ruscus aculeatus var. angustifolius

Common name(s): Perennial Narrow-leaf Butcher's Broom
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7 - 9

Links

• Plant Delights Nursery: Ruscus aculeatus var. angustifolius 'Chenault' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 7-9) (1 photo)