Green Gem Boxwood

Red Alder

About Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder

Green Gem Boxwood

Red Alder

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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, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

Layering, Seedlings

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

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

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

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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Not Available

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

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7035

1 27800

Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.