Boxberry

Overdam Grass

About Boxberry and Overdam Grass

Boxberry

Overdam Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Non Flowering Plant

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

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Green, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

Overdam घास

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Overdam Grass

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Overdam Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

Overdam Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Overdam Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Overdam Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

Overdam Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Overdam Trawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Poales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

141260

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Overdam Grass

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

Boxberry and Overdam Grass Physical Information

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

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Overdam Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Boxberry and Overdam Grass

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