Japanese Boxwood

American Elm

About Japanese Boxwood and American Elm

Japanese Boxwood

American Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America

1.4 Types

Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm3,900.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm3,700.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fibre, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese box littleleaf box

American Elm, Augustine Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Boxwood

American Elm Tree

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Boxwood

Amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood japonaise

Américaine Elm Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

El boj japonés

Olmo Americano Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

American Elm Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood japonês

Árvore de olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Bukszpan

Amerykańska Elm Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxwood Italica

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Boxwood and American Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Boxwood and American Elm? We provide you with everything About Japanese Boxwood and American Elm. Japanese Boxwood doesn't have thorns and American Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Boxwood does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Boxwood has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation and American Elm has allergic reactions like Eye irritation 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 Japanese Boxwood and American Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and American Elm

Season and care of Japanese Boxwood and American Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Boxwood and American Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and American Elm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Boxwood is Loam, Sand and for American Elm is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral and for American Elm is Acidic, Neutral.

Japanese Boxwood and American Elm Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and American Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and American Elm are as follows:

Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green
American Elm flower color: Green
American Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Japanese Boxwood and American Elm

Care of Japanese Boxwood and American Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.