Boxelder

Echinocactus

About Boxelder and Echinocactus

Boxelder

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

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

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Succulent

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

Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

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, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

echinocactus

In German

Boxelder Baum

echinocactus

In French

arbre boxelder

echinocactus

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

echinocactus

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Echinocactus

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Echinocactus

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1511

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Echinocactus

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

Boxelder and Echinocactus Physical Information

Boxelder and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Echinocactus are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Boxelder and Echinocactus

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