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Ruscus

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Ruscus 

a genus of plants of the family Ruscaceae. Plants of this genus are dioecious, evergreen, very branchy shrubs with creeping rhizomes. The leaves are reduced, small, and scalelike. The axils bear phylloclades—leaflike, usually thorny, branches. The small flowers develop on their upper or lower surfaces, singly or in groups of two to six; the perianth is greenish and simple, with six divisions; there are three stamens; the fruit is a berry.

There are five or six species found in the Azores, the Canary Islands, the island of Madeira, Western Europe, the Crimea, and the Caucasus. There are four species in the USSR, growing in mountain forests, on rocky slopes among bushes, and on cliffs. The fruit of the Ruscus colchicus is edible; its grass, like that of R. ponticus, is prepared as feed for cattle and goats. All the Ruscus species are used as ornamentals.



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com Drenalip INCI name: Propanediol, water (aqua), ruscus aculeatus root extract, citrus medica limonum peel extract, solidago virgaurea extract, astragalus membranaceus root extract Suggested use levels: 2-3% Applications: Anti-cellulite formulations Comments: A cosmetic active ingredient effective in the treatment of cellulite, Drenalip is a complex of four vegetal origin ingredients: astragalus, butchers broom, lemon and goldenrod.
Its scientific name, however, is Ruscus aculeatus and it belongs to the lily family of plants.
For traditional homes, keep the look natural by combining two or more flower varieties with softer foliages such as eucalyptus and soft ruscus.
 
 
 
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