Korean Boxwood

Tree-of-Heaven

About Korean Boxwood and Tree-of-Heaven

Korean Boxwood

Tree-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

China

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Swamps

Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Green, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

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

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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, Spotted Lanterfly

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus microphylla

AILANTHUS altissima

7.2 Common Name

Korean boxwood

Tree-of-Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

Korean Boxwood

कल्पवृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Koreanisch Boxwood

Baum des Himmels

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood coréenne

Arbre de paradis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Buxus microphylla

Arbol del Cielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κορέας Πυξάρι

Δέντρο του Ουρανού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood coreana

Árvore do céu

7.2.7 In Polish

Koreański Bukszpan

Drzewo Nieba

7.2.8 In Latin

Korean Boxwood

Lignum de caelo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Simaroubaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Ailanthus

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 Tree-of-Heaven

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

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Season and Care of Korean Boxwood and Tree-of-Heaven

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

Korean Boxwood and Tree-of-Heaven Physical Information

Korean Boxwood and Tree-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tree-of-Heaven height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Boxwood and Tree-of-Heaven are as follows:

Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tree-of-Heaven flower color: Yellow green and Light Green
Tree-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Korean Boxwood and Tree-of-Heaven

Care of Korean Boxwood and Tree-of-Heaven 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 Tree-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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 Tree-of-Heaven needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water.