Korean Boxwood

Bushy Bluestem

About Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem

Korean Boxwood

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not available

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Swamps

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

Red blotch

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus microphylla

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Korean boxwood

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Korean Boxwood

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Koreanisch Boxwood

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood coréenne

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Buxus microphylla

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Κορέας Πυξάρι

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood coreana

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Koreański Bukszpan

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Korean Boxwood

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70100

1 27800

Properties of Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem

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

Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Korean Boxwood and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Boxwood pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Korean Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.