Palm Tree

Boxberry

About Palm Tree and Boxberry

Palm Tree

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Australia

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Coconut and Dates

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

450.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Brown

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Light, Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax

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

Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX

Gaultheria procumbens

7.2 Common Name

Palm

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Palm

boxberry

7.2.2 In German

Palme

boxberry

7.2.3 In French

Paume

boxberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma

boxberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Παλάμη

boxberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palma

boxberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Palma

boxberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Vero

Burning

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Gaultheria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Gaultherieae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2600141

1 27800

Properties of Palm Tree and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Palm Tree and Boxberry

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

Palm Tree and Boxberry Physical Information

Palm Tree and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Palm Tree and Boxberry are as follows:

Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow
Palm Tree leaf color: Brown
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Palm Tree and Boxberry

Care of Palm Tree and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.