Chionodoxa

Korean Boxwood

About Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood

Chionodoxa

Korean Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Bees, Flying insects

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

Buxus microphylla

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Korean boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

Korean Boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Koreanisch Boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

Boxwood coréenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

Buxus microphylla

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

Κορέας Πυξάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

Boxwood coreana

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

Koreański Bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

Korean Boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood

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

Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood

Care of Chionodoxa and Korean Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Korean Boxwood pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.