Boxberry

Abelia

About Boxberry and Abelia

Boxberry

Abelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

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5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

ABELIA mosanensis

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Glossy abelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

Abelia

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Abelia

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Abelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

Abelia

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Αμπέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Abelia

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

Abelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Abelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Caprifolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxberry and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Abelia. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Abelia has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Abelia

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

Boxberry and Abelia Physical Information

Boxberry and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Boxberry and Abelia are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boxberry and Abelia

Care of Boxberry and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.