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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
Japan
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
boxberry
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
boxberry
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
boxberry
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
boxberry
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
boxberry
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
boxberry
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
boxberry
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Burning
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
8.4 Order
Ericales
Poales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Gaultheria
Hachanechloa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Gaultherieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
141
Rank: 71 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Boxberry and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Importance of Boxberry and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Japanese Forest Grass

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 Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Japanese Forest Grass has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Japanese Forest Grass is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Japanese Forest Grass facts and facts of other plants too.