Introduction
The boxwood, also known as Núria's boxwood, dominates the shrub layer of black pine forests and can be found between 1,500 and 2,500 meters in altitude in the Pyrenees.
With persistent leaves, it can grow up to 1.5 meters tall. It is very attractive when it blooms, forming final clusters with trumpet-shaped fuchsia-colored flowers between June and August.
Boxwood is moderately toxic, causing diarrhea and vomiting. In traditional medicine, its leaves were used to combat rheumatism and gout. Nowadays, it is attributed analgesic, astringent, diuretic, and expectorant properties.
This small shrub can live for more than 100 years.
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