Japanese Boxwood

Rock rose

About Japanese Boxwood and Rock rose

Japanese Boxwood

Rock rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Southern Europe

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`

White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese box littleleaf box

Rock rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Boxwood

रॉक गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Boxwood

Zistrose

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood japonaise

ciste

7.2.4 In Spanish

El boj japonés

jara

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

Rock Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood japonês

esteva

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Bukszpan

skała róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxwood Italica

CISTHOS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Buxales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Cistaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Cistus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70200

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Rock rose

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Rock rose

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

Japanese Boxwood and Rock rose Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Rock rose physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Rock rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Rock rose are as follows:

Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green
Rock rose flower color: Magenta
Rock rose leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Rock rose

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