Fleeceflower

English Boxwood

About Fleeceflower and English Boxwood

Fleeceflower

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Fleeceflower and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and English Boxwood

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

Fleeceflower and English Boxwood Physical Information

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

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Fleeceflower and English Boxwood

Care of Fleeceflower and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.