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About Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-1
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Subulate
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Rhinitis
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
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Analgesic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
RATIBIDA columnifera
7.2 Common Name
Green velvet boxwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.1 In Hindi
Green velvet boxwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.2 In German
Grüner Samt boxwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.3 In French
Vert velours buis
Mexican Hat
7.2.4 In Spanish
boj terciopelo verde
mexican Hat
7.2.5 In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
Mexican Hat
7.2.6 In Portuguese
buxo veludo verde
Mexican Hat
7.2.7 In Polish
Green Velvet bukszpan
Mexican Hat
7.2.8 In Latin
Carl viridis praetoriola
Mexicanus Hat
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Buxales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Buxaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Buxus
Ratibida
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat

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

Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.