Boxberry

Foxtail pine

About Boxberry and Foxtail pine

Boxberry

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

boxberry

foxtail pine

In German

boxberry

foxtail Kiefer

In French

boxberry

sétaire pin

In Spanish

boxberry

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

boxberry

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

boxberry

pinho foxtail

In Polish

boxberry

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Burning

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ericales

Pinales

Family

Ericaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Pineae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

141111

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Foxtail pine

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

Boxberry and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Boxberry and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Foxtail pine

Care of Boxberry and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.