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Boxberry
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Boxberry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
Argentina, Chile  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
2  
220  
32
Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens  
IBERIS sempervirens  
Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  
Candytuft  
In Hindi
boxberry  
Candytuft  
In German
boxberry  
Schleifenblume  
In French
boxberry  
candytuft  
In Spanish
boxberry  
candytuft  
In Greek
boxberry  
candytuft  
In Portuguese
boxberry  
ibero  
In Polish
boxberry  
candytuft  
In Latin
Burning  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Ericales  
Brassicales  
Family
Ericaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Gaultheria  
Iberis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Gaultherieae  
-  
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
-  
Number of Species
141  
99+
50  
99+
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Properties of Boxberry and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Candytuft

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

Boxberry and Candytuft Physical Information

Boxberry and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Boxberry and Candytuft

Care of Boxberry and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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