Boxberry

Pink Flame Tree

About Boxberry and Pink Flame Tree

Boxberry

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobulated

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Root 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

boxberry

Pink Flame Tree

In German

boxberry

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

boxberry

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

boxberry

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

boxberry

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

boxberry

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

boxberry

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Burning

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Malvales

Family

Ericaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1411

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Pink Flame Tree

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

Boxberry and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Boxberry and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Boxberry and Pink Flame Tree

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