Japanese Boxwood

Jessamine

About Japanese Boxwood and Jessamine

Japanese Boxwood

Jessamine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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`

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bulbs, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese box littleleaf box

Jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Boxwood

चमेली

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Boxwood

Carolina-Jasmin

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood japonaise

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.4 In Spanish

El boj japonés

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood japonês

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Bukszpan

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxwood Italica

Gelsemium sempervirens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Jessamine

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

Japanese Boxwood and Jessamine Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Jessamine are as follows:

Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Jessamine

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