Boxberry

Beautyberry

About Boxberry and Beautyberry

Boxberry

Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

China

1.4 Types

Not available

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

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

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

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

Matte

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, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Pollen

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

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, 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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Beautyberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

Beauty Berry Plant

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Beauté Berry Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

Planta de la baya de belleza

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Planta Berry beleza

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

Beauty Berry roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Planta forma Berry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

141NA

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Beautyberry

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Beautyberry? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Beautyberry. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Beautyberry

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

Boxberry and Beautyberry Physical Information

Boxberry and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Beautyberry are as follows:

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

Care of Boxberry and Beautyberry

Care of Boxberry and Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.