Boxberry

Osage Orange

About Boxberry and Osage Orange

Boxberry

Osage Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

boxberry

ओसेज संतरे

In German

boxberry

Osage Orange

In French

boxberry

Osage orange

In Spanish

boxberry

Osage naranja

In Greek

boxberry

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

boxberry

Osage laranja

In Polish

boxberry

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Burning

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Moreae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1411

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Osage Orange

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

Boxberry and Osage Orange Physical Information

Boxberry and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Osage Orange are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Osage Orange

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