1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
China, Japan, Korea
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`
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
7.2 Common Name
Japanese box
littleleaf box
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood
Purple Butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Japanese Boxwood
Lila Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
Boxwood japonaise
Violet Butterbur
7.2.4 In Spanish
El boj japonés
púrpura petasita
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
Purple Butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês
roxo Carrapicho
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Bukszpan
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Boxwood Italica
Purple Butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species