Boxberry

Mutsu Apple

About Boxberry and Mutsu Apple

Boxberry

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

27500

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

boxberry

साइडर सेब

In German

boxberry

Crispin Apfel

In French

boxberry

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

boxberry

sidra de manzana

In Greek

boxberry

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

boxberry

sidra de maçã

In Polish

boxberry

Apple Cider

In Latin

Burning

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

14150

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Mutsu Apple

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

Boxberry and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Boxberry and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Mutsu Apple

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