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About Japanese Boxwood and Japanese Boxwood


About Japanese Boxwood and Japanese Boxwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

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`   
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
6   
99+
6   
99+

Habitat
Wild   
Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze   
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
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, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

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

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation   
Eye 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   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica   
BUXUS microphylla var japonica   

Common Name
Japanese box littleleaf box   
Japanese box littleleaf box   

In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood   
Japanese Boxwood   

In German
Japanese Boxwood   
Japanese Boxwood   

In French
Boxwood japonaise   
Boxwood japonaise   

In Spanish
El boj japonés   
El boj japonés   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι   
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι   

In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês   
Boxwood japonês   

In Polish
japoński Bukszpan   
japoński Bukszpan   

In Latin
Boxwood Italica   
Boxwood Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Buxales   
Buxales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Buxus   
Buxus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
70   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Japanese Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Japanese Boxwood

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

Japanese Boxwood and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Japanese Boxwood

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Japanese Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done 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 Japanese Boxwood 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.

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