English Boxwood

Northern Sea Oats

About English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats

English Boxwood

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 -5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep ground moist, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

European boxwood

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats

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

English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats

Care of English Boxwood and Northern Sea Oats 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 Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.