Boxberry

Jessamine

About Boxberry and Jessamine

Boxberry

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Jessamine

In Hindi

boxberry

चमेली

In German

boxberry

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

boxberry

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

boxberry

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

boxberry

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

boxberry

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

boxberry

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Burning

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Solanales

Family

Ericaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

141200

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Properties of Boxberry and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Jessamine

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

Boxberry and Jessamine Physical Information

Boxberry and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Jessamine are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boxberry and Jessamine

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