Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Madagascar
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands
  
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green
  
Green, Light Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Oblong elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
  
10-10-10
  
Pests and Diseases
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot
  
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Itchiness, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used to make herbal teas
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
DRACAENA reflexa
  
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
  
Common Name
Pleomele, Song-of-India
  
Green velvet boxwood
  
In Hindi
Song-of-India
  
Green velvet boxwood
  
In German
Song-of-India
  
Grüner Samt boxwood
  
In French
Song- of- Inde
  
Vert velours buis
  
In Spanish
Song- de - la India
  
boj terciopelo verde
  
In Greek
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας
  
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
  
In Portuguese
Canção -da-Índia
  
buxo veludo verde
  
In Polish
Song- of- Indie
  
Green Velvet bukszpan
  
In Latin
Song of India :
  
Carl viridis praetoriola
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Buxales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Buxaceae
  
Genus
Dracaena
  
Buxus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood
Season and care of Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Song-of-India season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Song-of-India is Loam, Sand and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Song-of-India is Acidic, Neutral and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information
Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
- Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood
Care of Song-of-India and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.