Blue Berry

Green Gem Boxwood

About Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood

Blue Berry

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

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1.4 Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making tea

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Blue Berry Baum

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Berry Tree

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Berry lignum blue

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ebenales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Symplocaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Symplocos

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood. Blue Berry doesn't have thorns and Green Gem Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Berry does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Berry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Green Gem Boxwood has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Blue Berry and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.