Italian Ryegrass

Green Gem Boxwood

About Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood

Italian Ryegrass

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood. Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Green Gem Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Green Gem Boxwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.