English Boxwood

Blue Grama Grass

About English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass

English Boxwood

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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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

Glossy

Matte

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

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

European boxwood

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7050

1 27800

Properties of English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass

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

English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass

Care of English Boxwood and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.