Boxelder

Camassia

About Boxelder and Camassia

Boxelder

Camassia

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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

Northwestern United States

Types

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

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Blue, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

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

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 after flowering, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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, 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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

CAMASSIA cusickii

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Camassia, Quamash

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Camassia

In German

Boxelder Baum

Camassia

In French

arbre boxelder

Camassia

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Camassia

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Camassia

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Camassia

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Camassia

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Camassia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Acer

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

156

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Camassia

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Camassia

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

Boxelder and Camassia Physical Information

Boxelder and Camassia physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Camassia are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Camassia

Care of Boxelder and Camassia 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 Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.