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About Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac

Green Velvet Boxwood
California Lilac
About California Lilac and Green Velvet Boxwood


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Shrub   
Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin   
Types
Not available   
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus   
Habitat
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes   
Hillside, Open Forest   
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
7-11   
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-3   
Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow   
Blue   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic   
Arrowhead   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Pollution   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium   
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
10-10-10   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Pollution   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
No   
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects   
Butterflies   
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation   
Asthma   
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   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   
Can be made into a herbal tea   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF   
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'   
Common Name
Green velvet boxwood   
California Lilac   
In Hindi
Green velvet boxwood   
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन   
In German
Grüner Samt boxwood   
Kalifornien Lilac   
In French
Vert velours buis   
Californie Lilas   
In Spanish
boj terciopelo verde   
California lila   
In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο   
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά   
In Portuguese
buxo veludo verde   
California Lilac   
In Polish
Green Velvet bukszpan   
Kalifornia Lilac   
In Latin
Carl viridis praetoriola   
California Lilac   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Chlorophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Buxales   
Rosales   
Family
Buxaceae   
Rhamnaceae   
Genus
Buxus   
Ceanothus   
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
70   
99+
60   
99+
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Properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac

Wondering what are the properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac? We provide you with everything About Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac. Green Velvet Boxwood doesn't have thorns and California Lilac doesn't have thorns. Also Green Velvet Boxwood does not have fragrant flowers. Green Velvet Boxwood has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation and California Lilac 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 Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac

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

Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac Physical Information

Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac are as follows:

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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