Boxelder

Blue Lotus

About Boxelder and Blue Lotus

Boxelder

Blue Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Eastern Africa

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

Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-11

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

ब्लू लोटस

In German

Boxelder Baum

Blue Lotus

In French

arbre boxelder

Blue Lotus

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Blue Lotus

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Blue Lotus

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Blue Lotus

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Nymphaeales

Family

Aceraceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Acer

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Blue Lotus

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

Boxelder and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Boxelder and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Blue Lotus are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Blue Lotus

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