Green Velvet Boxwood

Green Gem Boxwood

About Green Velvet Boxwood and Green Gem Boxwood

Green Velvet Boxwood

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Light 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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic and Ovate

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, Partial shade

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

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, 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

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Green velvet boxwood

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green velvet boxwood

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Grüner Samt boxwood

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Vert velours buis

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj terciopelo verde

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

buxo veludo verde

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Green Velvet bukszpan

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Carl viridis praetoriola

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7070

1 27800

Properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Green Velvet Boxwood and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

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

Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.