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About English Boxwood and False Indigo
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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2
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1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas, Temperate Regions
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
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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60.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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90.00 cm
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120.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
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, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
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
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5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Buxus sempervirens
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
English boxwood
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
European boxwood
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Buis commun
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
boj común
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
European boxwood
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Buxo
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Bukszpan wieczniezielony
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
European boxwood
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
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8.4 Order
Buxales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Buxaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Buxus
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of English Boxwood and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and False Indigo

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

English Boxwood and False Indigo Physical Information

English Boxwood and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and False Indigo are as follows:

  • English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green

  • English Boxwood leaf color: Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of English Boxwood and False Indigo

Care of English Boxwood and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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