Green Gem Boxwood

American Elm

About Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm

Green Gem Boxwood

American Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

North America

1.4 Types

Not available

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm3,900.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm3,700.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

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

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fibre, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

American Elm, Augustine Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

American Elm Tree

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

Américaine Elm Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

Olmo Americano Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

American Elm Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

Árvore de olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

Amerykańska Elm Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Ulmus

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 Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm

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

Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Elm flower color: Green
American Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and American Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth and American Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.