Boxelder

Bluebell

About Boxelder and Bluebell

Boxelder

Bluebell

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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, Northern Africa

Types

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

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

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

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-10

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Spanish Bluebell

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Bluebell plant

In German

Boxelder Baum

Endymion Pflanze

In French

arbre boxelder

plante Bluebell

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

planta Bluebell

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

φυτό Bluebell

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

planta Bluebell

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Bluebell roślin

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Bluebell herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Hyacinthoides

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1511

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Properties of Boxelder and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Bluebell

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

Boxelder and Bluebell Physical Information

Boxelder and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Bluebell are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Bluebell

Care of Boxelder and Bluebell 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 Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.