Boxelder

Creeping Mazus

About Boxelder and Creeping Mazus

Boxelder

Creeping Mazus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Southeastern Asia, Nepal

Types

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

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-5

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

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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm250.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Cold climate

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, 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, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

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, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

MAZUS reptans

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Creeping Mazus

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

जीव Mazus

In German

Boxelder Baum

Creeping Mazus

In French

arbre boxelder

Creeping Mazus

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

arrastramiento Mazus

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

υφέρπουσα Mazus

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Creeping Mazus

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Creeping Mazus

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

reptilia Alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer

Mazus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mimuleae

Subfamily

Mimuloideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Creeping Mazus

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Creeping Mazus

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

Boxelder and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Boxelder and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Creeping Mazus

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