Green Gem Boxwood

Bamboo

About Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo

Green Gem Boxwood

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Not Available

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Cyanide poisoning

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, 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

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Poales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

701400

1 27800

Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo. Green Gem Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Bamboo 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 Bamboo 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 Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Bamboo 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 Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.