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🎁 GIFTING BADGE
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🎁 Perfect Gift For:
✔ Housewarming ✔ Birthday
✔ Anniversary ✔ Garden Warming
✔ Festival Gift ✔ Corporate Gift
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About This Plant
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The Buxus Microphylla Japonica (Dwarf Buxus) is a classic evergreen shrub prized for its neat, dense foliage and incredible versatility. Native to Japan and widely grown worldwide, this dwarf cultivar is the go-to plant for formal gardens, topiary, low hedges, and decorative container displays. Indian gardeners love it for its year-round green colour, exceptional heat & cold tolerance, and the way it sculpts beautifully into balls, cones, spirals, and low borders. Whether you want a manicured look for your balcony planter or a classic knot-garden edge, Dwarf Buxus delivers.
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✨ Key Benefits
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🌿 Dense evergreen foliage — looks lush all year round
✂️ Ideal for topiary & shaped hedging
🏡 Thrives in pots, balconies & garden borders
🌡️ Extremely hardy — tolerates both Indian summers & cold hill winters
✅ Low maintenance once established
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🌿 Care Instructions
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☀️ Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade (4–6 hrs direct light ideal)
💧 Watering: Every 3–5 days in summer, every 7–10 days in winter — let top soil dry between waterings
🪴 Soil: Well-draining loamy mix — garden soil + compost + sand (2:1:1)
🌡️ Temperature: 5–40°C (very tolerant)
🧪 Fertilizer: Balanced NPK (10-10-10) once every 6–8 weeks during growing season
✂️ Pruning: Shape 2–3 times a year; best after each growth flush (spring & monsoon)
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📏 Size Guide
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🌱 At Delivery: Height: 15–25 cm | Pot Size: 4-inch nursery pot | Stage: Young well-rooted plant
🌿 After 6 Months: Height: 25–35 cm | Spread: 20–30 cm | Growth Rate: Slow
🌳 Fully Grown: Height: 45–60 cm | Spread: 40–60 cm | Time to Mature: 3–4 years
📌 Space Needed: Minimum Pot Size: 8–10 inch | Floor Space: 1–2 sq ft per plant
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📅 Seasonal Availability & Behaviour
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🌸 Spring (Feb – Apr): Main growth flush. New bright-green tips emerge. Best time to prune & feed.
☀️ Summer (May – Jun): Water regularly; mulch the base to retain moisture in hot plains.
🌧️ Monsoon (Jul – Sep): Second growth flush. Ensure excellent drainage to avoid root rot.
🍂 Autumn (Oct – Nov): Light trim for shape; reduce feeding.
❄️ Winter (Dec – Jan): Hardy through winter; reduce watering and skip fertilizer.
🛒 Best Time to Buy & Plant: Year-round; spring & monsoon give the fastest establishment.
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🌍 Climate Zone Compatibility
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✅ Cold Cities (outdoors year-round): Leh, Manali, Ooty, Munnar, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling
✅ Semi-Temperate Cities (outdoors year-round): Shimla, Srinagar, Shillong, Gangtok
✅ Subtropical Cities (outdoors year-round): Bangalore, Mysore, Pune, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Siliguri
✅ Tropical Cities (outdoors, partial shade): Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Goa, Kochi, Dehradun, Bhubaneswar
✅ Hot Semi-Arid Cities (outdoors, afternoon shade): Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Nagpur, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Patna
⚠️ Hot Arid Cities (outdoors, afternoon shade & regular water): Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer
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🏠 Perfect For
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👤 Who: Garden lovers, topiary enthusiasts & balcony gardeners
📍 Where: Garden borders, balcony planters, terrace gardens, entrance pots
🎯 Why: Evergreen, formal-looking, easy to shape & extremely long-lived
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📦 What You Get
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1 healthy Dwarf Buxus plant
Carefully packed for safe pan-India delivery
Nursery grown in Darjeeling hills
Free plant care guide
100% healthy plant guarantee
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Will the plant survive shipping?
A: Yes. Buxus is one of the hardiest shrubs to ship. Delivered within 3–7 business days across India.
Q: Is this plant safe for pets?
A: No — Buxus contains alkaloids that are toxic if chewed. Keep out of reach of cats, dogs & small children.
Q: Can I grow this in a pot?
A: Yes — Dwarf Buxus grows beautifully in 8–12 inch pots and is perfect for balcony topiary.
Q: How often should I trim it?
A: Twice a year for a neat hedge, 3 times a year for topiary — after each growth flush (spring, monsoon & late autumn).
Q: Can I grow this in Delhi or Mumbai?
A: Yes — in both. Give afternoon shade in Delhi summers and ensure drainage in Mumbai monsoon.
Q: What if my plant arrives damaged?
A: We offer a 100% replacement guarantee. Email support@plantshub.in with a photo within 24 hours.
Q: Do you provide a care guide?
A: Yes — every order comes with a free care guide.
Q: Is this good for beginners?
A: Absolutely. Buxus is one of the most forgiving shrubs — hard to kill once established.
Q: When is the best time to plant this?
A: Year-round planting works; spring & monsoon give the fastest establishment.
Q: What size pot do I need?
A: Starts in 4-inch; move to 8–10 inch after 6 months; 12–14 inch for a mature specimen.
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