Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Circular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Pollution
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Flies
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Headache
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
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
NYMPHAEA alba
Common Name
Green velvet boxwood
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
In Hindi
Green velvet boxwood
Nymphaea alba
In German
Grüner Samt boxwood
Weiße Seerose
In French
Vert velours buis
Nénuphar blanc
In Spanish
boj terciopelo verde
Nymphaea alba
In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
Nymphaea alba
In Portuguese
buxo veludo verde
Nymphaea alba
In Polish
Green Velvet bukszpan
Grzybienie białe
In Latin
Carl viridis praetoriola
Nymphaea alba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Nymphaeales
Family
Buxaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cassidinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba
Wondering what are the properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba? We provide you with everything About Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba. Green Velvet Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba
Season and care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba is important to know. While considering everything about Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba Care, growing season is an essential factor. Green Velvet Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nymphaea Alba season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand and for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral.
Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information
Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
- Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba
Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.