Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph`
Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen'
Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman
Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin`
Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Do not water frequently
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
  
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
  
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
  
Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
  
Japanese box
littleleaf box
  
In Hindi
हीथ
  
Japanese Boxwood
  
In German
Heidekraut
  
Japanese Boxwood
  
In French
bruyère
  
Boxwood japonaise
  
In Spanish
brezo
  
El boj japonés
  
In Greek
ερείκη
  
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
  
In Portuguese
urze
  
Boxwood japonês
  
In Polish
wrzos
  
japoński Bukszpan
  
In Latin
Heather
  
Boxwood Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Buxales
  
Family
Ericaceae
  
Buxaceae
  
Genus
Calluna
  
Buxus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Ericeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ericoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Heather and Japanese Boxwood
Season and care of Heather and Japanese Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Heather and Japanese Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heather is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Heather is Acidic and for Japanese Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Heather and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information
Heather and Japanese Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Japanese Boxwood are as follows:
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
- Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green
Care of Heather and Japanese Boxwood
Care of Heather and Japanese Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.