Buttonbush

English Boxwood

About Buttonbush and English Boxwood

Buttonbush

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1270

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and English Boxwood

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

Buttonbush and English Boxwood Physical Information

Buttonbush and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and English Boxwood are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and English Boxwood

Care of Buttonbush and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.