English Boxwood

Cerbera

About English Boxwood and Cerbera

English Boxwood

Cerbera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

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

1.4 Types

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

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

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Medium, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

CERBERA

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

Cerbera

7.2.1 In Hindi

European boxwood

Cerbera

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Cerbera

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

Cerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

Cerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

Cerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

Cerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

Cerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

Cerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Cerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Plumerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

708

1 27800

Properties of English Boxwood and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Cerbera

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

English Boxwood and Cerbera Physical Information

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

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

Care of English Boxwood and Cerbera

Care of English Boxwood and Cerbera 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 Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.