Eastern Gamagrass

Boxberry

About Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry

Eastern Gamagrass

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Argentina, Chile

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-107-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

boxberry

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

boxberry

In French

Gamagrass Orient

boxberry

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

boxberry

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

boxberry

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

boxberry

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

boxberry

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Ericales

Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1141

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Boxberry has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Boxberry

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