Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
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
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible
Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Japanese box
littleleaf box
Oat
In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood
जई
In German
Japanese Boxwood
Haferpflanze
In French
Boxwood japonaise
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
El boj japonés
planta de avena
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês
aveia planta
In Polish
japoński Bukszpan
Owies roślin
In Latin
Boxwood Italica
Oat plant
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant. Japanese Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Boxwood does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Boxwood has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation and Oat plant 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 Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant
Season and care of Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Boxwood is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant Physical Information
Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant are as follows:
Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant
Care of Japanese Boxwood and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.