Pink Queen

Boxberry

About Pink Queen and Boxberry

Pink Queen

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Argentina, Chile

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

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

✔ ✘

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

Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Foundation, Landscape

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Pink Queen

boxberry

In German

rosa Königin

boxberry

In French

Reine rose

boxberry

In Spanish

Reina de color rosa

boxberry

In Greek

ροζ Βασίλισσα

boxberry

In Portuguese

Rainha -de-rosa

boxberry

In Polish

Różowa Królowa

boxberry

In Latin

Regina Pink

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Ericales

Family

Cleomaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cleome

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cleomeae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1141

1 27800

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Properties of Pink Queen and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Pink Queen and Boxberry

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

Pink Queen and Boxberry Physical Information

Pink Queen and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Boxberry are as follows:

Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pink Queen and Boxberry

Care of Pink Queen and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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.