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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
New Zealand  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Hardwood forests, pine woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Birds, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
Gaultheria procumbens  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
boxberry  

In German
Cabbage tree  
boxberry  

In French
arbre de chou  
boxberry  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
boxberry  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
boxberry  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
boxberry  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
boxberry  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Burning  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ericales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Gaultheria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gaultherieae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Vaccinioideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
141  
99+

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Difference Between Cabbage Tree and Boxberry

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

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Importance of Cabbage Tree and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage Tree and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage Tree and Boxberry 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 Cabbage Tree is Diabetes, Dysentry and Stomach pain whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Cabbage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cabbage Tree vs Boxberry

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 Cabbage Tree vs Boxberry 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 Cabbage Tree are Asthma whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cabbage Tree has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Cabbage Tree is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Cabbage Tree and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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