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About Boxberry and Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
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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
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Jumpseed

In Hindi

boxberry
jumpseed

In German

boxberry
jumpseed

In French

boxberry
jumpseed

In Spanish

boxberry
jumpseed

In Greek

boxberry
jumpseed

In Portuguese

boxberry
jumpseed

In Polish

boxberry
jumpseed

In Latin

Burning
Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

14125
1 27800
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Properties of Boxberry and Jumpseed

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

Season and Care of Boxberry and Jumpseed

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

Boxberry and Jumpseed Physical Information

Boxberry and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Jumpseed are as follows:

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Jumpseed

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