Jew’s myrtle

References

Images

Jew’s myrtle

plant

Also known as: Ruscus aculeatus

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

broom
Butcher’s broom (Ruscus aculeatus) is a shrub of the family Asparagaceae with small whitish flowers and red berries.
Read More
Butcher’s broom (Ruscus aculeatus) is a shrub of the family Asparagaceae with small whitish flowers and red berries.
Read More
butcher’s broom
One species, called Jew’s myrtle (R. aculeatus), is cultivated for its branchlets, which are dyed and used as decorations in winter. The young shoots are edible; dried branches are used to make brooms.
Read More
One species, called Jew’s myrtle (R. aculeatus), is cultivated for its branchlets, which are dyed and used as decorations in winter. The young shoots are edible; dried branches are used to make brooms.
Read More