Boxberry

Saururus cernuus

About Boxberry and Saururus cernuus

Boxberry

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees

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

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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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

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

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, 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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

boxberry

Saururus cernuus

In German

boxberry

Saururus cernuus

In French

boxberry

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

boxberry

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

boxberry

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

boxberry

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

boxberry

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Burning

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Piperales

Family

Ericaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1411

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Saururus cernuus

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

Boxberry and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Saururus cernuus

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