Boxberry

Clumping Bamboo

About Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo

Boxberry

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Argentina, Chile

China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

boxberry

बांस

In German

boxberry

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

boxberry

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

boxberry

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

boxberry

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

boxberry

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

boxberry

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Burning

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Cyperales

Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1411200

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo

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

Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Boxberry and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.