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About Japanese Boxwood and Anemone


About Anemone and Japanese Boxwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Mediterranean   

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`   
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Wild   
Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Sky Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Yellow, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites   
Not Available   

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica   
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)   

Common Name
Japanese box littleleaf box   
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone   

In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood   
रत्नज्योति   

In German
Japanese Boxwood   
Anemone   

In French
Boxwood japonaise   
Anémone   

In Spanish
El boj japonés   
Anémona   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι   
ανεμώνη   

In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês   
Relutantemente   

In Polish
japoński Bukszpan   
Zawilec   

In Latin
Boxwood Italica   
VivoSocial   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Buxales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Buxus   
Anemone   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
150   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Anemone

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

Japanese Boxwood and Anemone Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Anemone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Anemone

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, 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 Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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