Saharan Myrtle

Buxus Green Mountain

About Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain

Saharan Myrtle

Buxus Green Mountain

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Rocky Mountains

hedge rows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Availble

21,22

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

200.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Moisture

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs more water during establishment, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early to mid-summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

Alterative, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, cathartic, Cholagogue, Detoxification, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, HIV/AIDS, Homeopathy, Immunity, Odontalgic, Sedative, Tonic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Used as a dye, 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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myrtus nivellei

BUXUS 'Green Mountain' COPF

7.2 Common Name

Saharan myrtle

Boxwood, Green Mountain Boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saharan myrtle

Buxus Green Mountain Tree

7.2.2 In German

Saharan myrtle

Buxus Green Mountain Baum

7.2.3 In French

myrte subsaharienne

Buxus Green Tree Montagne

7.2.4 In Spanish

mirto subsahariana

Buxus árbol verde de la montaña

7.2.5 In Greek

Σαχάρας μυρτιά

Buxus Green Mountain Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

murta Saharan

Buxus Árvore verde da montanha

7.2.7 In Polish

mirt Subsaharyjskiej

Buxus Green Mountain Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

myrto Saharan

Buxus Viridis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Myrtus

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

270

1 27800

Properties of Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain

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

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Season and Care of Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain

Season and care of Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain is important to know. While considering everything about Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saharan Myrtle season is Summer and Buxus Green Mountain season is Summer. The type of soil for Saharan Myrtle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Buxus Green Mountain is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Saharan Myrtle is Acidic, Neutral and for Buxus Green Mountain is Acidic, Neutral.

Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain Physical Information

Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain physical information is very important for comparison. Saharan Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Buxus Green Mountain height is 152.40 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain are as follows:

Saharan Myrtle flower color: White
Saharan Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buxus Green Mountain flower color: Light Yellow
Buxus Green Mountain leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain

Care of Saharan Myrtle and Buxus Green Mountain include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saharan Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Buxus Green Mountain pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Saharan Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Buxus Green Mountain needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.