Boxelder

Blue Hibiscus

About Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus

Boxelder

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 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

Australia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,438.40 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,524.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

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Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus

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

Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus 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 Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.