The first thing we can determine about the term shrub is that its etymological origin is in Latin. Specifically, it is derived from “arbustum”, which can be translated as “tree planting”. A word that, in turn, comes from the verb “arbustare”, which is synonymous with “planting trees”, and which comes from the noun “arbos”, which is equivalent to “tree”.
Shrub is a noun that refers to a type of plant characterized by having a woody trunk, although not preponderant, which begins to branch at its base and does not reach a height greater than five meters.
In addition to all the above, we can point out that we can find shrubs both evergreen and deciduous.
From these characteristics, it is possible to differentiate the bushes from the trees, which have a trunk with a larger diameter, branch in their upper sector and can measure more than one hundred meters in height.
Beyond these differentiations, the concepts are often confused, even with others such as shrubs or woody plants. Also, some shrubs can grow as trees depending on the context.
According to DigoPaul, the ecosystem that presents numerous bushes receives the name of scrub. Also called shrubs, bushes can be dangerous for the development of human communities since they catch fire quite easily due to their characteristics.
The Pittosporum tobira, the paraguayensis Butia and Hibiscus splendens are among the shrubs that are used for ornamental purposes. Combined with other plants, shrubs often decorate gardens, parks, and other public spaces.
Regarding its use at a decorative level, we can establish a series of interesting data regarding shrubs:
-Aromatics are those that are used to ensure that the result has a really incredible and pleasant aroma.
-There are other varieties that are used because they have some fruits that, at a decorative level, are attractive. We are referring, for example, to strawberry trees, pomegranates, cotoneaster…
-Not less relevant is the fact that, when it comes to obtaining certain specific shades, there is a great variety of shrubs to use. And there are those that have green leaves, those that have yellow leaves, those that have others that are gray…
-It goes without saying that we also come across another series of bushes that have the particularity that they are in great demand due to the fact that they have a really original and attractive shape. This would be the case, for example, of conifers called dwarfs.
Shrub Energy, on the other hand, was the name of an energy company that George W. Bush (former President of the United States) founded in 1977. The name of the company arises from the translation of the word “bush” into Castilian, since the term means “bush”. Some investigators claim that Arbusto Energy had a close relative of the terrorist Osama bin Laden among its partners. This fact generated shock since George W. Bush blamed the al Qaeda terrorist network (led by Bin Laden) of the attacks committed on September 11, 2001 on United States territory.