Boxberry

Cape Jasmine

About Boxberry and Cape Jasmine

Boxberry

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Eastern Asia

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-10

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

boxberry

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

boxberry

Gardenie

In French

boxberry

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

boxberry

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

boxberry

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

boxberry

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

boxberry

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Burning

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Ericaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

141200

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Cape Jasmine

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

Boxberry and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Boxberry and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Cape Jasmine

Care of Boxberry and Cape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cape Jasmine pruning is done 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.