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About Boxberry and Cypress Vine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Chile
South Africa

Types

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Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long, Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

boxberry
Kunjlata

In German

boxberry
Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

boxberry
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

boxberry
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

boxberry
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

boxberry
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

boxberry
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Burning
Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Solanales

Family

Ericaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

14125
1 27800
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Properties of Boxberry and Cypress Vine

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

Season and Care of Boxberry and Cypress Vine

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

Boxberry and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Boxberry and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Cypress Vine are as follows:

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Boxberry and Cypress Vine

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