Boxelder

Chinese Elm

About Boxelder and Chinese Elm

Boxelder

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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 Asia

Types

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

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

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

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

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 firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

चीनी एल्म

In German

Boxelder Baum

Chinese Elm

In French

arbre boxelder

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

olmo chino

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Elm chinês

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1535

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Chinese Elm

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

Boxelder and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Boxelder and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Chinese Elm

Care of Boxelder and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.