Green Gem Boxwood

Savoy Cabbage

About Green Gem Boxwood and Savoy Cabbage

Green Gem Boxwood

Savoy Cabbage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Light Purple, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate elongated

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

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

Bugs, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Nausea

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 Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

Brassica oleracea

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Wirsing

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

col de col rizada

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

Kapusta włoska

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

Brassica Sabaudiae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Buxales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Savoy Cabbage

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Savoy Cabbage

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