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About Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass


About Giant Silvergrass and Japanese Boxwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin   

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`   
Not Avaialble   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
Lake Sides, savannahs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 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+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings   
Rhizome division   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites   
Crickets   

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica   
MISCANTHUS Giganteus   

Common Name
Japanese box littleleaf box   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood   
Giant Silvergrass   

In German
Japanese Boxwood   
Riesenschilf   

In French
Boxwood japonaise   
géant silvergrass   

In Spanish
El boj japonés   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês   
Silvergrass gigante   

In Polish
japoński Bukszpan   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Latin
Boxwood Italica   
Giant Silvergrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Buxales   
Cyperales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Buxus   
Miscanthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass

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

Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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