Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Types
-
Number of Varieties
2
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
-
Edible Uses
✔
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Buxus microphylla
Common Name
Korean boxwood
In Hindi
Korean Boxwood
In German
Koreanisch Boxwood
In French
Boxwood coréenne
In Spanish
Buxus microphylla
In Greek
Κορέας Πυξάρι
In Portuguese
Boxwood coreana
In Polish
Koreański Bukszpan
In Latin
Korean Boxwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Family
Buxaceae
Genus
Buxus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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