Ruscus in A Sentence

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    Butchers Broom (Ruscus) - These are distributed throughout Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia.

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    Rare species include purple gromwell Lithospermum purpureocaeruleum and butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus.

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    The plants are generally perennial herbs growing from a bulb or rhizome, sometimes shrubby as in butcher's broom (Ruscus) or tree-like as in species of Dracaena, Yucca or Aloe.

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    The sexes are apart in Ruscus, and to enjoy the handsome scarlet fruits the male and female plants should be mingled.