Boxelder

Black Maple

About Boxelder and Black Maple

Boxelder

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

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

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Tree trunks

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

Edible syrup, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Black Maple

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Black Maple Tree

In German

Boxelder Baum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

arbre boxelder

Noir Érable

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Czarny klon

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Black Maple

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

Boxelder and Black Maple Physical Information

Boxelder and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Black Maple are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Black Maple

Care of Boxelder and Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.