Boxelder

Bromeliad

About Boxelder and Bromeliad

Boxelder

Bromeliad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

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

South America

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

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist but well drained, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Houseplant, Informal Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Bromeliad

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Bromeliad

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Bromeliad

In German

Boxelder Baum

Bromeliad

In French

arbre boxelder

Bromeliad

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Bromeliad

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Bromeliad

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Bromeliad

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Bromeliad

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Bromeliad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Bromeliales

Family

Aceraceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Acer

Aechmea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

153477

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Bromeliad

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

Boxelder and Bromeliad Physical Information

Boxelder and Bromeliad physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Bromeliad are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy

Care of Boxelder and Bromeliad

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