Blue Hibiscus

Boxelder

About Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder

Blue Hibiscus

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

2,438.40 cm

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

1,524.00 cm

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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, Rust aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Showy

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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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Boxelder doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder

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

Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus 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.