Boxberry

Tuberose

About Boxberry and Tuberose

Boxberry

Tuberose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Mexico

Types

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 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, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Skin inflammation

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

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Tuberose

In Hindi

boxberry

रजनीगंधा

In German

boxberry

Tuberose

In French

boxberry

Tubéreuse

In Spanish

boxberry

nardo

In Greek

boxberry

Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

boxberry

Tuberosa

In Polish

boxberry

Tuberoza

In Latin

Burning

Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asparagales

Family

Ericaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

14112

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Tuberose

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Tuberose

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

Boxberry and Tuberose Physical Information

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

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Boxberry and Tuberose

Care of Boxberry and Tuberose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.