Bluebonnet

Boxelder

About Bluebonnet and Boxelder

Bluebonnet

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Texas

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

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Not Available

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Hanging Basket

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bluebonnet Plante

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Genisteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200NA

1 27800

Properties of Bluebonnet and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Boxelder

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

Bluebonnet and Boxelder Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Boxelder are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Boxelder

Care of Bluebonnet and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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.