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About Korean Boxwood



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
China, Korea

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

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
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Buxus microphylla

Common Name
Korean boxwood

In Hindi
Korean Boxwood

In German
Koreanisch Boxwood

In French
Boxwood coréenne

In Spanish
Buxus microphylla

In Greek
Κορέας Πυξάρι

In Portuguese
Boxwood coreana

In Polish
Koreański Bukszpan

In Latin
Korean Boxwood

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Buxales

Family
Buxaceae

Genus
Buxus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
70 100

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Properties of Korean Boxwood

Want to know the properties of Korean 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. Korean 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 Itchiness and Skin irritation. Korean Boxwood Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Korean Boxwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Korean 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. Korean Boxwood physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Korean Boxwood

Taking Korean 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 Korean Boxwood include pruning, which should be done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, 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.

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Season and care of Korean Boxwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Korean Boxwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Korean Boxwood is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. 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.

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