Boxberry

Iceland Poppy

About Boxberry and Iceland Poppy

Boxberry

Iceland Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-92-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

PAPAVER nudicaule

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Iceland Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Islandmohn

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

pavot d'Islande

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

amapola de Islandia

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

papoila de Islândia

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

Iceland Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Iceland Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

141100

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Iceland Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Iceland Poppy

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

Boxberry and Iceland Poppy Physical Information

Boxberry and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Boxberry and Iceland Poppy are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Boxberry and Iceland Poppy

Care of Boxberry and Iceland Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.