Sweet Almond

Boxberry

About Sweet Almond and Boxberry

Sweet Almond

Boxberry

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.4.3 Fruit Color

Green

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

1.6 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

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

3.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

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

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Insects

4.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

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

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

Gaultheria procumbens

6.2 Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

6.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

boxberry

6.2.2 In German

Süße Mandel

boxberry

6.2.3 In French

Amande douce

boxberry

6.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra dulce

boxberry

6.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Almond

boxberry

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

boxberry

6.2.7 In Polish

słodkich migdałów

boxberry

6.2.8 In Latin

Almond Pulchra

Burning

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Rosales

Ericales

7.5 Family

Rosaceae

Ericaceae

7.6 Genus

Prunus

Gaultheria

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Gaultherieae

7.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Vaccinioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA141

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Almond and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Boxberry. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Boxberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Fruits » More

Sweet Almond and Hibiscus Luna Rose

Sweet Almond and Donut Peach

Sweet Almond and Yellow Peach

» More

More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Boxberry

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

Sweet Almond and Boxberry Physical Information

Sweet Almond and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Boxberry are as follows:

Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Almond and Boxberry

Care of Sweet Almond and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Almond 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.