Camellia

English Boxwood

About Camellia and English Boxwood

Camellia

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30008

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Hillside

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove short branches

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

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

Not Available

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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

Diabetes, Weight loss

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Tea plant, Tea shrub

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Camellia Pflanzen

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Camélia

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camelia

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Καμέλια

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camélia

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kamelia

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Camellia

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Theeae, Theoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25070

1 27800

Properties of Camellia and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Camellia and English Boxwood

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

Camellia and English Boxwood Physical Information

Camellia and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Camellia and English Boxwood are as follows:

Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Camellia and English Boxwood

Care of Camellia and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches 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 Camellia 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.