English Boxwood

Pride of Barbados

About English Boxwood and Pride of Barbados

English Boxwood

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

bipinnate

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

Very 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Never Over-water, 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

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

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

European boxwood

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Caesalpinia

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 Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Pride of Barbados

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

English Boxwood and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

English Boxwood and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of English Boxwood and Pride of Barbados

Care of English Boxwood and Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.