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About Bird Cherry and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  

Number of Varieties
3  
100  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
1,500.00 cm  
29

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

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 for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
PRUNUS padus  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Bird Cherry  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
सुंदार वृक्ष  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
Vogel Kirschbaum  

In French
arbre boxelder  
Oiseau Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Pájaro Cerezo  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
Bird Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Czeremcha drzewa  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Ave Ave ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acacieae  

Subfamily
-  
Prunoideae  

Number of Species
15  
100  
99+

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Properties of Boxelder and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Bird Cherry

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

Boxelder and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Boxelder and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Care of Boxelder and Bird Cherry

Care of Boxelder and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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