Bluebell

Boxberry

About Bluebell and Boxberry

Bluebell

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-107-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

Drought

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, pollinators

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Gaultheria procumbens

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

boxberry

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

boxberry

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

boxberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

boxberry

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

boxberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

boxberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

boxberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Burning

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Gaultheria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Gaultherieae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

11141

1 27800

Properties of Bluebell and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Boxberry. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Boxberry has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Boxberry

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

Bluebell and Boxberry Physical Information

Bluebell and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Boxberry are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluebell and Boxberry

Care of Bluebell and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell 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.