Green Gem Boxwood

Strawberry Tree

About Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree

Green Gem Boxwood

Strawberry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm1,220.00 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

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

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

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

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, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

झरबेरी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

Árbol de fresa

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

φράουλα δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

medronheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

Strawberry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.