Boxberry

Japanese Poppy

About Boxberry and Japanese Poppy

Boxberry

Japanese Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Russia/Siberia, Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Yellow green

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

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

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available, 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

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Not Available

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

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

PAPAVER miyabeanum

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Japanese Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

Japanese Poppy

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

japanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Poppy japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

amapola japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Poppy japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

japoński Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Papaver Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

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

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

141100

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Japanese Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Japanese Poppy

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

Boxberry and Japanese Poppy Physical Information

Boxberry and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Japanese Poppy are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Boxberry and Japanese Poppy

Care of Boxberry and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.