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About Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat


About Mexican Hat and Japanese Boxwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico   

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 Available   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun   

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   
Yes   

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

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation   
Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Analgesic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea   

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica   
RATIBIDA columnifera   

Common Name
Japanese box littleleaf box   
Mexican Hat   

In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood   
Mexican Hat   

In German
Japanese Boxwood   
Mexican Hat   

In French
Boxwood japonaise   
Mexican Hat   

In Spanish
El boj japonés   
mexican Hat   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι   
Mexican Hat   

In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês   
Mexican Hat   

In Polish
japoński Bukszpan   
Mexican Hat   

In Latin
Boxwood Italica   
Mexicanus Hat   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Buxales   
Asterales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Buxus   
Ratibida   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat

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

Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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