Korean Boxwood

Cabbage Tree

About Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree

Korean Boxwood

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Korea

New Zealand

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Swamps

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buxus microphylla

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Korean boxwood

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Korean Boxwood

गोभी पेड़

In German

Koreanisch Boxwood

Cabbage tree

In French

Boxwood coréenne

arbre de chou

In Spanish

Buxus microphylla

árbol de la col

In Greek

Κορέας Πυξάρι

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Boxwood coreana

repolho árvore

In Polish

Koreański Bukszpan

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Korean Boxwood

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Buxales

Asparagales

Family

Buxaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Buxus

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

704

1 27800

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Properties of Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree

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

Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree

Care of Korean Boxwood and Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Korean Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.