Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Hybrid origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Fall
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
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 after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Gastric
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 Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Green velvet boxwood
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Green velvet boxwood
कबिट
In German
Grüner Samt boxwood
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Vert velours buis
Kawista
In Spanish
boj terciopelo verde
Kawista
In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
buxo veludo verde
Limonia
In Polish
Green Velvet bukszpan
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Carl viridis praetoriola
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple. Green Velvet Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple
Season and care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Green Velvet Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple Physical Information
Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple are as follows:
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple
Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.