Boxelder

Dame's Rocket

About Boxelder and Dame's Rocket

Boxelder

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

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 Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Bouquets, 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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Boxelder Baum

Rockets Freifrau

In French

arbre boxelder

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Rocket Dame

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Aceraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Acer

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Dame's Rocket

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

Boxelder and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Boxelder and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Dame's Rocket

Care of Boxelder and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.