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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Asia

Types

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Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Ants, 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
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

boxberry
Garden Peony

In German

boxberry
Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

boxberry
Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

boxberry
Jardín Peony

In Greek

boxberry
Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

boxberry
Garden Peony

In Polish

boxberry
Garden Peony

In Latin

Burning
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Dilleniales

Family

Ericaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

14140
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Garden Peony

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

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Importance of Boxberry and Garden Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Garden Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative and Diuretic. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Garden Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Garden Peony

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