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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

Argentina, Chile
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

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lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Beetles

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Columbus Hops

In Hindi

boxberry
साधारण राज़क

In German

boxberry
Echter Hopfen

In French

boxberry
Houblon

In Spanish

boxberry
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

boxberry
Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

boxberry
Lúpulo

In Polish

boxberry
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Burning
Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Urticales

Family

Ericaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

1413
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Columbus Hops

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

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Columbus Hops

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 Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Columbus Hops has showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Columbus Hops is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Columbus Hops facts and facts of other plants too.