Boxelder

Blue Flax

About Boxelder and Blue Flax

Boxelder

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Boxelder Baum

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

arbre boxelder

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Linales

Family

Aceraceae

Linaceae

Genus

Acer

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15180

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Blue Flax

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

Boxelder and Blue Flax Physical Information

Boxelder and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Blue Flax are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Boxelder and Blue Flax

Care of Boxelder and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.