Petunia

English Boxwood

About Petunia and English Boxwood

Petunia

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South America

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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118

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.50 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Petunia and English Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Petunia and English Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Petunia and English Boxwood. Petunia doesn't have thorns and English Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Petunia does not have fragrant flowers. Petunia has allergic reactions like Not Available and English Boxwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Petunia and English Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Petunia and English Boxwood

Season and care of Petunia and English Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Petunia and English Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Petunia season is Summer and English Boxwood season is Summer. The type of soil for Petunia is Loamy, Sandy and for English Boxwood is Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Petunia is Neutral and for English Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.

Petunia and English Boxwood Physical Information

Petunia and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Petunia and English Boxwood are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Petunia and English Boxwood

Care of Petunia and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.