Boxberry

Milium Effusum

About Boxberry and Milium Effusum

Boxberry

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Not Available

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Ground Cover, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Milium

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

141NA

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Milium Effusum

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

Boxberry and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Boxberry and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boxberry and Milium Effusum

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