Green Gem Boxwood

California Lilac

About Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac

Green Gem Boxwood

California Lilac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

Hillside, Open Forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

10-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

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

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Asthma

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Can be made into a herbal tea

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, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

California Lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Kalifornien Lilac

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

Californie Lilas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

California lila

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

Καλιφόρνια Λιλά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

California Lilac

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

Kalifornia Lilac

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

California Lilac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Chlorophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Rhamnaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Ceanothus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac

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

Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
California Lilac flower color: Blue
California Lilac leaf color: Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and California Lilac 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 California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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