Cabbage Tree

Korean Boxwood

About Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood

Cabbage Tree

Korean Boxwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

New Zealand

China, Korea

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Buxus microphylla

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Korean boxwood

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

Korean Boxwood

In German

Cabbage tree

Koreanisch Boxwood

In French

arbre de chou

Boxwood coréenne

In Spanish

árbol de la col

Buxus microphylla

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

Κορέας Πυξάρι

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Boxwood coreana

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Koreański Bukszpan

In Latin

brassica ligno

Korean Boxwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Buxales

Family

Asparagaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Buxus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

470

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood

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

Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood

Care of Cabbage Tree and Korean Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Korean Boxwood pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.