Japanese Boxwood

Splendid Hibiscus

About Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus

Japanese Boxwood

Splendid Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Australia

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

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm600.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy 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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

Hibiscus splendens

7.2 Common Name

Japanese box littleleaf box

Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Boxwood

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Boxwood

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood japonaise

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.4 In Spanish

El boj japonés

Hibiscus Splendid

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood japonês

Hibiscus Splendid

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Bukszpan

Splendid hibiskusa

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxwood Italica

egregiam Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Hibiscus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus

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

Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Splendid Hibiscus height is 600.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus are as follows:

Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green
Splendid Hibiscus flower color: Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Splendid Hibiscus leaf color: GreenLight Green and Not Available

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Splendid Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Splendid Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Splendid Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.