Green Gem Boxwood

Lungwort

About Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort

Green Gem Boxwood

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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100.00 cm

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25.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

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, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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

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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, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Buxales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Lungwort 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 Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.