Cerbera

English Boxwood

About Cerbera and English Boxwood

Cerbera

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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 spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for insects

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

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CERBERA

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Cerbera

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cerbera

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Cerbera

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Cerbera

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cerbera

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Cerbera

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cerbera

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Cerbera

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Cerbera

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Cerbera

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Plumerieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

870

1 27800

Properties of Cerbera and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and English Boxwood

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

Cerbera and English Boxwood Physical Information

Cerbera and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and English Boxwood are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Cerbera and English Boxwood

Care of Cerbera and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Cerbera 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.