Saururus cernuus

Japanese Boxwood

About Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood

Saururus cernuus

Japanese Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Japanese box littleleaf box

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Boxwood japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

El boj japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Boxwood japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

japoński Bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

Boxwood Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood

Season and care of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saururus cernuus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Boxwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Saururus cernuus is Loam and for Japanese Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.

Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood

Care of Saururus cernuus and Japanese Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.