Chinese Tallow

English Boxwood

About Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood

Chinese Tallow

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Candleberry tree

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

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

No Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Tallow

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी तेल

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Talg

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

chinesisch Talg

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

suif chinois

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

chiński łój

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese adipe

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Triadica

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hippomaneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood

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

Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow 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 Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood

Care of Chinese Tallow and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Chinese Tallow 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.