Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
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
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
Number of Varieties
336
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12 - 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
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
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER negundo
IMPATIENS walleriana
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
In Hindi
Boxelder tree
wallenana
In German
Boxelder Baum
wallenana
In French
arbre boxelder
wallenana
In Spanish
árbol boxelder
wallenana
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder
wallenana
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo
wallenana
In Latin
Boxelder ligno
Impatiens Walleriana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Geraniales
Family
Aceraceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Acer
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
151000
1
27800
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