Bottlebrush Buckeye

Green Gem Boxwood

About Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt, Wind

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wind

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making soaps

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS parviflora

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Buckeye Putzer

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

bottlebrush Buckeye

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

bottlebrush Buckeye

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

bottlebrush Buckeye

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1970

1 27800

Properties of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood. Bottlebrush Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Green Gem Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Bottlebrush Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bottlebrush Buckeye 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.