Aaron Caladium

Green Velvet Boxwood

About Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood

Aaron Caladium

Green Velvet Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

10-10-10

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Grüner Samt boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Vert velours buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

boj terciopelo verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

buxo veludo verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Green Velvet bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Carl viridis praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Green Velvet Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Green Velvet Boxwood has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of Aaron Caladium and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.