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About Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

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
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
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Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Blue Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Blue Oat Grass

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
ब्लू जई घास

In German

Boxelder Baum
Blau Ährengras

In French

arbre boxelder
Bleu Oat Grass

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Azul hierba de avena

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Μπλε βρώμης Grass

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Azul Aveia

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Niebieski Owies trawa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Blue Oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Helictotrichon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

1570
1 27800
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Properties of Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass

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

Season and Care of Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass

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

Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

  • Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red

  • Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Boxelder and Blue Oat Grass 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 Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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 Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.