1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
3
Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Sandy areas, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Compost
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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Buxus sempervirens
7.2 Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
English boxwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Kichererbse
Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Groch włoski
Bukszpan wieczniezielony
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Viceae Alef
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species