Boxberry

Spindle Palm

About Boxberry and Spindle Palm

Boxberry

Spindle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Madagascar

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Orange, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Biodiesel, Wax

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Spindle Palm

In Hindi

boxberry

Spindle Palm

In German

boxberry

Spindelpalme

In French

boxberry

Palmiste marron

In Spanish

boxberry

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Greek

boxberry

Spindle Palm

In Portuguese

boxberry

Spindle Palm

In Polish

boxberry

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Latin

Burning

Spindle Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Arecales

Family

Ericaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Hyophorbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

141170

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Spindle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Spindle Palm

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

Boxberry and Spindle Palm Physical Information

Boxberry and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Spindle Palm are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Boxberry and Spindle Palm

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