Korean Boxwood

Redwood Sorrel

About Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel

Korean Boxwood

Redwood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Swamps

Moist woods, Redwood forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Purple, Pink, Lavender

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

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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

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

Not Available

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, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance

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

Groundcover, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus microphylla

OXALIS oregana

7.2 Common Name

Korean boxwood

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Korean Boxwood

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Koreanisch Boxwood

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood coréenne

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Buxus microphylla

Redwood alazán

7.2.5 In Greek

Κορέας Πυξάρι

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood coreana

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Koreański Bukszpan

Redwood szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

Korean Boxwood

Rumex Redwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel

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

Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel Physical Information

Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Redwood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel are as follows:

Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Redwood Sorrel flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Redwood Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel

Care of Korean Boxwood and Redwood Sorrel 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 Redwood Sorrel pruning is done 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 Redwood Sorrel needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.