Boxelder

Buttonbush

About Boxelder and Buttonbush

Boxelder

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,438.40 cm

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,524.00 cm

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

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 for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxelder and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Buttonbush

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

Boxelder and Buttonbush Physical Information

Boxelder and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Buttonbush are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Buttonbush

Care of Boxelder and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.