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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
Argentina, Chile

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Insects

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
boxberry

In Latin
Burning

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Ericaceae

Genus
Gaultheria

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Gaultherieae

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species
141 87

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Properties of Boxberry

Want to know the properties of Boxberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Boxberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. Boxberry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Boxberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Boxberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Boxberry physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Boxberry

Taking Boxberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Boxberry include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Boxberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Boxberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Boxberry is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Hardwood forests and pine woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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