American Beautyberry

Boxberry

About American Beautyberry and Boxberry

American Beautyberry

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

Gaultheria procumbens

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

boxberry

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

boxberry

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

boxberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

boxberry

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

boxberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

boxberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

boxberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

Burning

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Gaultheria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gaultherieae

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA141

1 27800

Properties of American Beautyberry and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Boxberry. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Boxberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beautyberry and Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Boxberry

Season and care of American Beautyberry and Boxberry is important to know. While considering everything about American Beautyberry and Boxberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Boxberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beautyberry and Boxberry Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Boxberry are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Beautyberry and Boxberry

Care of American Beautyberry and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.