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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
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
Rice Plant
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vine/Liana
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Do not water frequently
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Wisteria
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
7.2 Common Name
Wisteria
Japanese box littleleaf box
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wisteria
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Glyzinien
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.3 In French
Glycines
Boxwood japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Glicinas
El boj japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκίνη
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Glicínias
Boxwood japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Wisteria
japoński Bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
Wisteria
Boxwood Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Buxales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Buxaceae
8.6 Genus
Wisteria
Buxus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millettieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Wisteria and Japanese Boxwood

If you are confused whether Wisteria or Japanese Boxwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Wisteria and Japanese Boxwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wisteria are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Boxwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wisteria and Japanese Boxwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wisteria and Japanese Boxwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wisteria and Japanese Boxwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wisteria and Japanese Boxwood 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 Wisteria is Not Available whereas of Japanese Boxwood is Not Available. Wisteria has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Japanese Boxwood has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Wisteria vs Japanese Boxwood

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 Wisteria vs Japanese Boxwood 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 Wisteria are Itchiness whereas of Japanese Boxwood have Eye irritation and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wisteria has showy fruits and Japanese Boxwood has no showy fruits. Also Wisteria is flowering and Japanese Boxwood is not flowering . You can compare Wisteria and Japanese Boxwood facts and facts of other plants too.