Boxelder

Bull Grass

About Boxelder and Bull Grass

Boxelder

Bull Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

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

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 7

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Bull Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Bull Grass

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Bull Grass

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

Bull Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Bull Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Δελτίο Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

touro grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Bull Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Bull Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Boxelder and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Bull Grass

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

Boxelder and Bull Grass Physical Information

Boxelder and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Bull Grass are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Boxelder and Bull Grass

Care of Boxelder and Bull 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 Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.