Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Hybrid origin
Africa
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
lobed or unlobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Grasshoppers, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants
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
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cardiac, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'
Common Name
Green velvet boxwood
Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
Green velvet boxwood
Sugar Baby Watermelon
In German
Grüner Samt boxwood
Sugar Baby Watermelon
In French
Vert velours buis
Sugar Baby Watermelon
In Spanish
boj terciopelo verde
Sugar Baby Watermelon
In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι
In Portuguese
buxo veludo verde
Sugar Baby Watermelon
In Polish
Green Velvet bukszpan
Arbuz Baby cukru
In Latin
Carl viridis praetoriola
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Buxales
Cucurbitales
Family
Buxaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Benincaseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon
Season and care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon is important to know. While considering everything about Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Green Velvet Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Baby Watermelon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Loam while the PH of soil for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Baby Watermelon is Neutral.
Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon Physical Information
Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon are as follows:
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Baby Watermelon flower color: Yellow
- Sugar Baby Watermelon leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon
Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Sugar Baby Watermelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Baby Watermelon 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 Sugar Baby Watermelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.