1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph`
Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen'
Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman
Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin`
Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
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
Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Japanese box
littleleaf box
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.3 In French
Berberis thunbergii
Boxwood japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
El boj japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Barberry
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
Boxwood japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
japoński Bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Barberry
Boxwood Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species