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About Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood


About Green Velvet Boxwood and Cassia Leptophylla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Tree   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Brazil   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,300.00 cm   
32
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm   
17
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Green, Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available, White   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Oblong elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Thripes   
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Pollution   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cassia leptophylla   
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF   

Common Name
gold medallion tree   
Green velvet boxwood   

In Hindi
gold medallion tree   
Green velvet boxwood   

In German
gold medallion tree   
Grüner Samt boxwood   

In French
gold medallion tree   
Vert velours buis   

In Spanish
árbol medallón de oro   
boj terciopelo verde   

In Greek
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο   

In Portuguese
árvore medalhão de ouro   
buxo veludo verde   

In Polish
Drzewo Medalion złota   
Green Velvet bukszpan   

In Latin
aureus arbore   
Carl viridis praetoriola   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Buxales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Cassia   
Buxus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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