Cedar Elm

English Boxwood

About Cedar Elm and English Boxwood

Cedar Elm

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Cedars

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side, Woodlands

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 a lot of watering, 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, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging 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, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Shade areas

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Skin rash

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS crassifolia

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Cedar Elm

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

देवदार एल्म

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Cedar Elm

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Cedar Elm

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cedar Elm

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Cedar Elm

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cedar Elm

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Cedar Elm

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Ulmus Cedar

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Cedar Elm and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Cedar Elm and English Boxwood

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

Cedar Elm and English Boxwood Physical Information

Cedar Elm and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cedar Elm and English Boxwood are as follows:

Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Cedar Elm and English Boxwood

Care of Cedar Elm and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging 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 Cedar Elm 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.