Oxeye Daisy

Boxberry

About Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry

Oxeye Daisy

Boxberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Argentina, Chile

Types

Leucanthemum vulgare

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dermititis

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Buds

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Oxeye Daisy

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Oxeye डेज़ी

boxberry

In German

Margerite

boxberry

In French

Grande marguerite

boxberry

In Spanish

margarita de ojo de buey

boxberry

In Greek

μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα

boxberry

In Portuguese

Rainha Margarida

boxberry

In Polish

piwonie

boxberry

In Latin

oxeye Daisy

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Leucanthemum

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

30141

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Oxeye Daisy and Perennial Flax

Oxeye Daisy and Cardinal Flower

Oxeye Daisy and Great Blue Lobelia

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry

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

Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry Physical Information

Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Oxeye Daisy height is 17.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry are as follows:

Oxeye Daisy flower color: White and Yellow
Oxeye Daisy leaf color: Dark Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry

Care of Oxeye Daisy and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxeye Daisy 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 Oxeye Daisy 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.