Boxberry

Sacred Lotus

About Boxberry and Sacred Lotus

Boxberry

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

141NA

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Sacred Lotus

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

Boxberry and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Boxberry and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Boxberry and Sacred Lotus

Care of Boxberry and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.