TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Green Gem Boxwood

About TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Not Available

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Magenta, Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Used to establish native woodland

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Ant Tree, Long John

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Triplaris

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood

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

TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. TRIPLARIS cumingiana height is 1,680.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

TRIPLARIS cumingiana flower color: White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green and Violet
TRIPLARIS cumingiana leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. TRIPLARIS cumingiana pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer TRIPLARIS cumingiana needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.