About Bog Rosemary

Bog Rosemary

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 90 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

33.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

46.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Not so frequently

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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4% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROMEDA polifolia

7.2 Common Name

Bog Rosemary

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bog Rosemary

7.2.2 In German

Rosmarinheide

7.2.3 In French

Andromeda polifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Andromeda polifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Bog Rosemary

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bog Rosemary

7.2.7 In Polish

Modrzewnica zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Bog Rosemary

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Andromeda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Bog Rosemary

Want to know the properties of Bog Rosemary? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bog Rosemary is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Bog Rosemary Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Not Available
Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bog Rosemary Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bog Rosemary. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bog Rosemary physical information is as follows: 33.00 cm tall and 46.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bog Rosemary

Taking Bog Rosemary Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bog Rosemary include pruning, which should be done Prune for size control and Remove short twigs. The watering done in summer is Average Water, Ample Water and in winter is Not so frequently. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bog Rosemary

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bog Rosemary is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Bog Rosemary is a very important plant from . There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla. This plant's habitat is Bog Garden, Fens and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-6. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.