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Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Argentina, Chile
World/Pandemic

Types

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Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

Number of Varieties

212
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
FESTUCA

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

In Hindi

boxberry
ब्लू हुक्म

In German

boxberry
blau -Schwingel

In French

boxberry
bleu fétuque

In Spanish

boxberry
azul festuca

In Greek

boxberry
μπλε Φεστούκα

In Portuguese

boxberry
azul festuca

In Polish

boxberry
niebieski Kostrzewa

In Latin

Burning
blue Fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cyperales

Family

Ericaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Poeae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

14161
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Blue Fescue

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Blue Fescue fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Blue Fescue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Blue Fescue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Blue Fescue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue is . Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Blue Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Blue Fescue

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 Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Blue Fescue has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Blue Fescue is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Blue Fescue facts and facts of other plants too.