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About Japanese Boxwood

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-

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`

Number of Varieties

6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

Common Name

Japanese box littleleaf box

In Hindi

Japanese Boxwood

In German

Japanese Boxwood

In French

Boxwood japonaise

In Spanish

El boj japonés

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

In Portuguese

Boxwood japonês

In Polish

japoński Bukszpan

In Latin

Boxwood Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Family

Buxaceae

Genus

Buxus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Boxwood

Want to know the properties of Japanese Boxwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Boxwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation and Skin irritation. Japanese Boxwood Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Boxwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Boxwood physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Boxwood

Taking Japanese Boxwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Boxwood include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Japanese Boxwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Boxwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Boxwood is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`. This plant's habitat is Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.