Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Argentina, Chile
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
boxberry
Capnoides
In German
boxberry
Capnoides
In French
boxberry
capnoides
In Spanish
boxberry
Capnoides
In Greek
boxberry
Capnoides
In Portuguese
boxberry
Capnoides
In Polish
boxberry
Capnoides
In Latin
Burning
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Ericales
Agaricales
Family
Ericaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Gaultheria
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gaultherieae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
1411
1
27800
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