About English Boxwood

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Sandy

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

Used As Indoor Plant

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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

Common Name

English boxwood

In Hindi

European boxwood

In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

In French

Buis commun

In Spanish

boj común

In Greek

European boxwood

In Portuguese

Buxo

In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

In Latin

European boxwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Family

Buxaceae

Genus

Buxus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of English Boxwood

Want to know the properties of English Boxwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. English Boxwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation and Skin irritation. English Boxwood Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Dermatitis, epilepsy and Treating fever

Part of plant used: Bark and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

English Boxwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about English Boxwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. English Boxwood physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow green

Leaf color: Green

Care of English Boxwood

Taking English Boxwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of English Boxwood include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of English Boxwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of English Boxwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. English Boxwood is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood. This plant's habitat is Sandy areas and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.