Fleeceflower

Boxberry

About Fleeceflower and Boxberry

Fleeceflower

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

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, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Gaultheria procumbens

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

boxberry

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

boxberry

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

boxberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

boxberry

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

boxberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

boxberry

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

boxberry

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Burning

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Gaultheria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Gaultherieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA141

1 27800

Properties of Fleeceflower and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Boxberry

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

Fleeceflower and Boxberry Physical Information

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

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Boxberry

Care of Fleeceflower and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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.