Boxberry

Eastern Gamagrass

About Boxberry and Eastern Gamagrass

Boxberry

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Argentina, Chile

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

boxberry

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

boxberry

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

boxberry

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

boxberry

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

boxberry

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

boxberry

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

boxberry

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Burning

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Poales

Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1411

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Boxberry and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Boxberry and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Boxberry and Eastern Gamagrass

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