Boxelder

Ash Tree

About Boxelder and Ash Tree

Boxelder

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Trees

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

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

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

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

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

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

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

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Fraxinus

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Ash Tree

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

राख पेड़

In German

Boxelder Baum

Esche

In French

arbre boxelder

Frêne

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Fresno

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Freixo

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Jesion

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Acer

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1565

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Ash Tree

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

Boxelder and Ash Tree Physical Information

Boxelder and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Ash Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Ash Tree

Care of Boxelder and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.