Boxberry

Sweet Almond

About Boxberry and Sweet Almond

Boxberry

Sweet Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.4 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.6 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.8 Types

Not available

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

1.8.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.9 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

1.11 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.12 Sunset Zone

21,22

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

1.13 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Budding, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

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

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

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

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

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

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

PRUNUS dulcis

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Almond, Sweet Almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

मीठा बादाम

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Süße Mandel

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Amande douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

Almendra dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

Sweet Almond

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

Amêndoas doces

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

słodkich migdałów

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

Almond Pulchra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

141NA

1 27800

Properties of Boxberry and Sweet Almond

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Sweet Almond

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

Boxberry and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Boxberry and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Sweet Almond are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boxberry and Sweet Almond

Care of Boxberry and Sweet Almond include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.