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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Argentina, Chile  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
-  
Cusick's camas, large camas  

Number of Varieties
2  
6  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens  
Hyacinthus orientalis  

Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  

In Hindi
boxberry  
ह्यचीन्थ  

In German
boxberry  
Hyazinthe  

In French
boxberry  
jacinthe  

In Spanish
boxberry  
jacinto  

In Greek
boxberry  
υάκινθος  

In Portuguese
boxberry  
jacinto  

In Polish
boxberry  
hiacynt  

In Latin
Burning  
et hyacinthinas,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Liliales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Gaultheria  
Hyacinthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Gaultherieae  
-  

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
141  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Importance of Boxberry and Wild Hyacinth

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

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Wild Hyacinth

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

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