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About Boxberry and Common Rush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, reseeds
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush 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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
JUNCUS effusus
7.2 Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Soft Rush
7.2.1 In Hindi
boxberry
Soft Rush
7.2.2 In German
boxberry
Soft Rush
7.2.3 In French
boxberry
Soft Rush
7.2.4 In Spanish
boxberry
Soft Rush
7.2.5 In Greek
boxberry
Soft Rush
7.2.6 In Portuguese
boxberry
Soft Rush
7.2.7 In Polish
boxberry
Soft Rush
7.2.8 In Latin
Burning
Soft Rush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Poales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Juncaceae
8.6 Genus
Gaultheria
Juncus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Gaultherieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
141
Rank: 71 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boxberry and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Boxberry and Common Rush

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

Boxberry and Common Rush Physical Information

Boxberry and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Common Rush

Care of Boxberry and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.