Boxelder

Amur Maple

About Boxelder and Amur Maple

Boxelder

Amur Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

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

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Deers, Not Available, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Acer ginnala

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Amur Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

अमुर मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Amur-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

érable de l'Amour

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

arce de Amur

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Amur Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

de bordo amur

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

klon amur

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

amur acernis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of Boxelder and Amur Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Boxelder and Amur Maple? We provide you with everything About Boxelder and Amur Maple. Boxelder doesn't have thorns and Amur Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Boxelder does not have fragrant flowers. Boxelder has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Amur Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Boxelder and Amur Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Amur Maple

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

Boxelder and Amur Maple Physical Information

Boxelder and Amur Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Amur Maple height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Amur Maple are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Amur Maple flower color: Light Green and Ivory
Amur Maple leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Amur Maple

Care of Boxelder and Amur Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Amur Maple pruning is done Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.