Aster

Boxelder

About Aster and Boxelder

Aster

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aster amellus

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

Aster

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

एस्टर

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Astern

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Aster

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aster

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

αστήρ

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aster

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

aster

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Aster

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Aster

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Aster and Boxelder

Wondering what are the properties of Aster and Boxelder? We provide you with everything About Aster and Boxelder. Aster doesn't have thorns and Boxelder doesn't have thorns. Also Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Aster has allergic reactions like Not Available and Boxelder has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aster and Boxelder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aster and Boxelder

Season and care of Aster and Boxelder is important to know. While considering everything about Aster and Boxelder Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Boxelder season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Aster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Boxelder is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Boxelder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aster and Boxelder Physical Information

Aster and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Boxelder are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Aster and Boxelder

Care of Aster and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.