How to grow Israeli ruscus

Israeli ruscus plant growing shrub with rhizomes of the genus Ruscus also known as Israel ruscus or Ruscus hypophyllum, Israeli ruscus plant perennial evergreen plant, used as ornamental plant for the leaves as add on for bouquet also the fruits ornamental, it can be drought tolerant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean, subtropical climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 7-11a.

Leaves color green in elliptic with pointed tops.

Israeli ruscus flower

Flower color green in star shape in the middle there is purple ball and small yellow star the flowers small.

Fruits color red in round shape and very attractive (fruits not edible), season mostly end of the summer to the autumn.

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How to grow Israeli ruscus – grow and care:

Well-drained soil, fertilizer 4 times a year

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / rhizomes / Seed – rare to find / Vegetative reproduction – from cutting

Israeli ruscus plant propagation:
When buy try to find fresh stems, although it can sit a lot of time in the water low probability to get roots in this method, main problem to start from cutting that usually contain preservation material or something that keep the stems alive for long time, that make cutting really hard to do, need to clean the plants for a while switch water every day, after this better to use growth hormones, keep high humidity and moist soil, use peat soil or other soil for cutting and better to sterile with microwave.

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, because it’s hard to find to buy the seeds or plants, and it easier to start from cutting than seeds

Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Planting season:
Spring to autumn, but better in hardiness zone 11 autumn to spring, hardiness zone 10b spring to autumn, hardiness zone 7-10a spring to summer

Pests and diseases:
Snails, Aphids, slugs

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant:
50-90cm, 20-36 inches (1.5-3 feet)

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing in the right condition if not it’s very slowly

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water, do not over water and let it dry one in a while before watering

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half shade better morning shade with afternoon sun / Full shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes, it’s require light but doesn’t like so much sun it’s it a classic plant to grow home

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, it’s not hard to grow in container, need to switch the soil every few years and cut some roots in the process, switch when the soil lose the viability (to absorb water and release) drainage of the soil it’s important to prevent rotten roots, also do not overwater.

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower:
Star green flowers in the middle there is purple ball and small yellow star the flowers small

Scientific name:

Ruscus hypophyllum

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Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • Green flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental fruit
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
  • Geophyte
  • Perennial plant
  • Shrub
Plant Uses
  • Floristry
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
  • Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9