English Boxwood

Wild Hyacinth

About English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth

English Boxwood

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Medium

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

Loam

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

Animal Feed, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

European boxwood

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth

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

English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth

Care of English Boxwood and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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