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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-12

Sunset Zone

21,22
1,2,3,10,11,12,13

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Winter

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
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
CANNABIS sativa

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Marijuana

In Hindi

boxberry
मारिजुआना

In German

boxberry
Marihuana

In French

boxberry
Marijuana

In Spanish

boxberry
Marijuana

In Greek

boxberry
Μαριχουάνα

In Portuguese

boxberry
Maconha

In Polish

boxberry
Marihuana

In Latin

Burning
Marijuana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Ericaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Cannabis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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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 Marijuana

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

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Importance of Boxberry and Marijuana

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

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Marijuana

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