Boxelder

Bilimbi

About Boxelder and Bilimbi

Boxelder

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-2

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, 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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Bilimbi

In German

Boxelder Baum

bilimbi

In French

arbre boxelder

bilimbi

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

bilimbi

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

bilimbi

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

bilimbi

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

bilimbi

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Oxalidales

Family

Aceraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Acer

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1512

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Bilimbi

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

Boxelder and Bilimbi Physical Information

Boxelder and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Bilimbi are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Bilimbi

Care of Boxelder and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.