Boxelder

Chincherinchee

About Boxelder and Chincherinchee

Boxelder

Chincherinchee

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

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

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-7

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Chincherinchee

In German

Boxelder Baum

Kap-Milchstern

In French

arbre boxelder

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Chincherinchee

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Acer

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

15180

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Chincherinchee

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

Boxelder and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Boxelder and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Boxelder and Chincherinchee

Care of Boxelder and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.