Boxelder

Arbutus

About Boxelder and Arbutus

Boxelder

Arbutus

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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

Hybrid origin

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

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

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 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, 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

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Arbutus menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Arbutus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

सदाबहार

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Arbitus

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

κουμαριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

árbuto

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

mącznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arbutoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Boxelder and Arbutus

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Arbutus

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

Boxelder and Arbutus Physical Information

Boxelder and Arbutus physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Arbutus are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Arbutus

Care of Boxelder and Arbutus 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 Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.