English Boxwood

Mulga Tree

About English Boxwood and Mulga Tree

English Boxwood

Mulga Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

Australia

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

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

Do not water excessively

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Insects, Root rot

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

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, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

ACACIA aneura

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

Mulga, True Mulga

7.2.1 In Hindi

European boxwood

Mulga

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Mulga

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

Mulga

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

Mulga

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

mulga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

Mulga

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

Mulga

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

Mulga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of English Boxwood and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Mulga Tree

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

English Boxwood and Mulga Tree Physical Information

English Boxwood and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and Mulga Tree are as follows:

English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of English Boxwood and Mulga Tree

Care of English Boxwood and Mulga Tree 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 Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.