About Green Gem Boxwood

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Types

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Green Gem'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Compact, rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

Common Name

Green gem boxwood

In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

In French

Vert joyau buis

In Spanish

Boj gema verde

In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Family

Buxaceae

Genus

Buxus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Green Gem Boxwood

Want to know the properties of Green Gem Boxwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Green Gem Boxwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Itchiness and Skin irritation. Green Gem Boxwood Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Green Gem Boxwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Green Gem Boxwood physical information is as follows: 100.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic and Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Yellow

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood

Taking Green Gem Boxwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, which should be done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Green Gem Boxwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Green Gem Boxwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Green Gem Boxwood is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Green Gem'. This plant's habitat is Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands and subtropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.