Boxberry

Red Chokeberry

About Boxberry and Red Chokeberry

Boxberry

Red Chokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Argentina, Chile

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

boxberry

लाल Chokeberry

In German

boxberry

Rote Apfelbeere

In French

boxberry

Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

boxberry

rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

boxberry

κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

boxberry

Red Chokeberry

In Polish

boxberry

Red aronii

In Latin

Burning

arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

14125

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Red Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Red Chokeberry

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

Boxberry and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Boxberry and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:

Care of Boxberry and Red Chokeberry

Care of Boxberry and Red Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.