Boxberry

Fiber Optic Grass

About Boxberry and Fiber Optic Grass

Boxberry

Fiber Optic Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Digestion problems, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

ISOLEPIS cernua

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Fibre optique Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

Hierba de fibra óptica

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Οπτικών Ινών Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Fibra Óptica Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

Światłowody Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Fiber opticus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Poales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Isolepis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

14170

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Boxberry and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Boxberry and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White
Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Fiber Optic Grass

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