Boxelder

Dendrobium

About Boxelder and Dendrobium

Boxelder

Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

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 Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Orchid

Number of Varieties

31800

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-812-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Dendrobium

In German

Boxelder Baum

Dendrobium

In French

arbre boxelder

Dendrobium

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

dendrobium

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Dendrobium

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

dendrobium

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Dendrobium

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Acer

Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

151200

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Dendrobium

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

Boxelder and Dendrobium Physical Information

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

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Dendrobium

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