Boxberry

Wild Hyacinth

About Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth

Boxberry

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth

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

Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth

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