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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Central America, South America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

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, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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
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
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

boxberry
tail flower

In German

boxberry
Schwanz Blume

In French

boxberry
Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

boxberry
tail flower

In Greek

boxberry
Tail flower

In Portuguese

boxberry
Tailflower

In Polish

boxberry
Anturium Andrego

In Latin

Burning
Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Solanales

Family

Ericaceae
Araceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Anthurieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
Pothoideae

Number of Species

14115
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Tail Flower

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Importance of Boxberry and Tail Flower

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

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