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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Ornamental Plant
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
Astrophytum myriostigma
7.2 Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
boxberry
Star Cactus
7.2.2 In German
boxberry
Star Cactus
7.2.3 In French
boxberry
Star Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
boxberry
Star Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
boxberry
Star Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
boxberry
Star Cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
boxberry
Star Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Burning
Star Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Gaultheria
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gaultherieae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
141
Rank: 71 (Overall)
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Boxberry and Bishop's Cap Cactus

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Bishop's Cap Cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxberry and Bishop's Cap Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Bishop's Cap Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Bishop's Cap Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Bishop's Cap Cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Bishop's Cap Cactus is No Medicinal Use. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Bishop's Cap Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Bishop's Cap Cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxberry vs Bishop's Cap Cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Bishop's Cap Cactus have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Bishop's Cap Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Bishop's Cap Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Bishop's Cap Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.