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About Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Compact, rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
100.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rhizome division
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
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
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Gem'
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
Green gem boxwood
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Green gem boxwood
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
Grünes Juwel boxwood
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
Vert joyau buis
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boj gema verde
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Buxo gema verde
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Zielona perełka bukszpan
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
Viridi gemma praetoriola
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Buxales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Buxaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Buxus
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
160
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow

  • Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.