California Buckeye

English Boxwood

About California Buckeye and English Boxwood

California Buckeye

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

California

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Not Available

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS californica

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

California Buckeye

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

California Buckeye

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

California Buckeye

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

California Buckeye

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California Buckeye

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalifornia Buckeye

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

California Buckeye

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

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

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Properties of California Buckeye and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and English Boxwood

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

California Buckeye and English Boxwood Physical Information

California Buckeye and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and English Boxwood are as follows:

California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of California Buckeye and English Boxwood

Care of California Buckeye and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 California Buckeye 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.