Honors Plant ID
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Honors Plant ID
Week 1
Buxus microphylla ‘japonica’Japanese Boxwood
•Height: 4-5’•Spread: 3-4’•Yellow-green new leaves•1.5-1” long and ¼-1/2” wide green mature leaves•Indention at the top
Buxus sempervirensCommon Boxwood
•Height: 3-8’•Spread: 3-4’•Simple with white midrib on underside•Part shade•Used as a hedge along a building
Chamaecyparis pisifera”Gold Mop”
•Height:5-8’•Width: 7-15’•Sun•Scale-like•Weeping habit•Yellowish foliage
Camellia japonicaCommon Camellia
•Height: 7-12’•Spread: 5-7’•Glossy dark green (serrated) leaves•Flower late august to may
Camellia sasanqua•Height: 7-12’•Spread: 5-7’•Glossy leaves•Red and golden center flower (October-January)
Elaeagnus pungensThorny Elaeagnus
•Height: 8-11’•Width: 6-10’•Glossy, bright green with silvery underside leaves•Sun•October silvery-white flower•Very fragrant