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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Wild
along watercourse, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Stomach pain, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
High blood pressure, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
7.2 Common Name
Japanese box littleleaf box
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Boxwood
तरबूज़
7.2.2 In German
Japanese Boxwood
Wassermelone
7.2.3 In French
Boxwood japonaise
Citrullus lanatus
7.2.4 In Spanish
El boj japonés
Citrullus lanatus
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
καρπούζι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boxwood japonês
Citrullus lanatus
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Bukszpan
Citrullus lanatus
7.2.8 In Latin
Boxwood Italica
Citrullus lanatus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Buxales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Buxaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Buxus
Citrullus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Benincaseae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Japanese Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus

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Importance of Japanese Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Japanese Boxwood is Not Available whereas of Citrullus Lanatus is High blood pressure and Nutrients. Japanese Boxwood has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Citrullus Lanatus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Japanese Boxwood vs Citrullus Lanatus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Boxwood vs Citrullus Lanatus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Boxwood are Eye irritation and Skin irritation whereas of Citrullus Lanatus have Stomach pain and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Boxwood has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Japanese Boxwood is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Boxwood and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.