Burford Holly

Japanese Boxwood

About Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood

Burford Holly

Japanese Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

American & Chinese

Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Well Drained

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently

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, 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

holly leaf miner, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta 'Burfordii'

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

7.2 Common Name

Burford holly

Japanese box littleleaf box

7.2.1 In Hindi

Burford Holly Plant

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Burford Holly Pflanze

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Burford houx Plante

Boxwood japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del acebo Burford

El boj japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Burford Holly Φυτών

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Burford Planta Holly

Boxwood japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Burford Holly roślin

japoński Bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Burford Holly

Boxwood Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40070

1 27800

Properties of Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood. Burford Holly has thorns and Japanese Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Burford Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Burford Holly has allergic reactions like Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Japanese Boxwood has allergic reactions like Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood

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

Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Burford Holly height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood are as follows:

Burford Holly flower color: White
Burford Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood

Care of Burford Holly and Japanese Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burford Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Burford Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.