Boxberry

Persian Buttercup

About Boxberry and Persian Buttercup

Boxberry

Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Insects, pollinators

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

boxberry

Persian Buttercup

In German

boxberry

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

boxberry

Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

boxberry

Persian Buttercup

In Greek

boxberry

Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

boxberry

ranúnculo

In Polish

boxberry

Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

Burning

Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Ranunculales

Family

Ericaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

141600

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Persian Buttercup

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

Boxberry and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Boxberry and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Boxberry and Persian Buttercup

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