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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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Herbaceous perennial

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 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
Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
LOBELIA cardinalis

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Cardinal Flower

In Hindi

boxberry
Cardinal Flower

In German

boxberry
Cardinal Flower

In French

boxberry
Cardinal Flower

In Spanish

boxberry
Cardinal Flower

In Greek

boxberry
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

In Portuguese

boxberry
Cardinal Flower

In Polish

boxberry
Cardinal Flower

In Latin

Burning
Cardinalis Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Ericaceae
Lobeliaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

14156
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Cardinal Flower

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

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Importance of Boxberry and Cardinal Flower

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

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Cardinal Flower

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