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About Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
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
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wild
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
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5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Gastric
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
Limonia acidissima
7.2 Common Name
Japanese box littleleaf box
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood
कबिट
7.2.2 In German
Japanese Boxwood
Indischer Holzapfel
7.2.3 In French
Boxwood japonaise
Kawista
7.2.4 In Spanish
El boj japonés
Kawista
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês
Limonia
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Bukszpan
Feronia słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Boxwood Italica
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Buxales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Buxaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Buxus
Limonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple

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

Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple Physical Information

Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple are as follows:

  • Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green

  • Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple

Care of Japanese Boxwood and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.