Boxberry

Japanese Holly

About Boxberry and Japanese Holly

Boxberry

Japanese Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

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

Clay, 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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

ILEX crenata

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

Japanese Holly

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

japanische Holly

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

houx japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

acebo japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Ιαπωνικά Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Holly japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

japoński Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Holly Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

141NA

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Japanese Holly

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Japanese Holly

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

Boxberry and Japanese Holly Physical Information

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

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Holly flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Holly leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Japanese Holly

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