spiky hard leaves on a branch of butchers broom plant, latin name ruscus aculeatus

spiky hard leaves branch butchers broom plant latin name ruscus aculeatus sunbathing spring daylight sunshine late may leaves branch broom aculeatus evergreen deciduous shrub plant green may spring season spine tip steroidal saponins ruscogenins ruscogenen neoruscogenin daylight sunshine leaf garden flora botany cladodes