Melampodium

Boxberry

About Melampodium and Boxberry

Melampodium

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Argentina, Chile

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

402

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Melampodium

boxberry

In German

Melmpodiam

boxberry

In French

Melmpodiam

boxberry

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

boxberry

In Greek

Melmpodiam

boxberry

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

boxberry

In Polish

Melmpodiam

boxberry

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

39141

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Boxberry

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

Melampodium and Boxberry Physical Information

Melampodium and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Boxberry are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Boxberry

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