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About Boxelder and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

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
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-5

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Bear Grass

In German

Boxelder Baum
Bärn-Gras

In French

arbre boxelder
ours Herbe

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Hierba de oso

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
bear Grass

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
miś Trawa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Aceraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acer
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

15500
1 27800
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Properties of Boxelder and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Boxelder and Bear Grass

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

Boxelder and Bear Grass Physical Information

Boxelder and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red

  • Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Boxelder and Bear Grass

Care of Boxelder and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done 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 Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.