1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.4 Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
Hybrid origin
1.5 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.5.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
hedge rows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.14 Sunset Zone
2.2 Habit
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm152.40 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
4.3 Plant Color
4.3.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Magenta
Light Yellow
4.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
4.3.5 Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Black
Not Available
4.3.7 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
4.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer
4.3.11 Leaf Color in Fall
4.3.13 Leaf Color in Winter
4.4 Shape
4.4.1 Leaf Shape
5.2 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
6.3 Growing Conditions
6.3.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.4.2 Growth Rate
6.4.4 Type of Soil
6.4.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
6.4.7 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
6.4.9 Bloom Time
6.5.2 Repeat Bloomer
6.6 Tolerances
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
7.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Root Division, Stem Cutting
7.5 Plant Maintenance
7.7 Watering Plants
7.7.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs more water during establishment, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established
7.8.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.1.1 In Spring
8.1.3 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.3 Soil
8.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
8.3.3 Soil Type
8.4.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.5 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
8.6 Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
8.7 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early to mid-summer
8.8 Pests and Diseases
8.10 Plant Tolerance
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.2.1 Flower Petal Number
9.4 Fruits
9.4.1 Showy Fruit
9.5.1 Edible Fruit
9.7 Fragrance
9.7.1 Fragrant Flower
9.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.9.0 Fragrant Leaf
10.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.2 Showy Foliage
10.3 Showy Bark
10.4 Foliage Texture
10.6 Foliage Sheen
10.7 Evergreen
10.9 Invasive
10.11 Self-Sowing
10.13 Attracts
10.14 Allergy
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Used for making hedges
12.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Not Available
12.2.3 Edible Uses
12.2.6 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.3 Plant Benefits
12.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Gout, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis
Alterative, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, cathartic, Cholagogue, Detoxification, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, HIV/AIDS, Homeopathy, Immunity, Odontalgic, Sedative, Tonic, Vermifuge
12.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Root, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Wood
12.3.5 Other Uses
Food for insects
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
12.4 Used As Indoor Plant
13.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.4 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
ARDISIA humilis
BUXUS 'Green Mountain' COPF
14.3 Common Name
Ardisia, low shoebutton
Boxwood, Green Mountain Boxwood
14.4.1 In Hindi
Ardisia
Buxus Green Mountain Tree
14.5.1 In German
Ardisia
Buxus Green Mountain Baum
14.5.2 In French
Ardisia
Buxus Green Tree Montagne
14.6.1 In Spanish
Ardisia
Buxus árbol verde de la montaña
14.7.1 In Greek
Ardisia
Buxus Green Mountain Tree
14.8.1 In Portuguese
Ardisia
Buxus Árvore verde da montanha
14.8.2 In Polish
Ardisia
Buxus Green Mountain Drzewo
14.9.1 In Latin
Ardisia
Buxus Viridis ligno
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species