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About Boxberry and Mexican Blue Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 88 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Circular
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
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
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
BRAHEA armata
7.2 Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
boxberry
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.2 In German
boxberry
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.3 In French
boxberry
Palmier bleu du Mexique
7.2.4 In Spanish
boxberry
palma blanca
7.2.5 In Greek
boxberry
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
boxberry
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.7 In Polish
boxberry
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
Burning
Mexican Blue Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Gaultheria
Brahea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Gaultherieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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141
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boxberry and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Season and Care of Boxberry and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Boxberry and Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Boxberry and Mexican Blue Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Mexican Blue Palm are as follows:

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

Care of Boxberry and Mexican Blue Palm

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