Boxelder

Fiber Optic Grass

About Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass

Boxelder

Fiber Optic Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

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, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

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

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

11-1

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Linear

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Digestion problems, Fever

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

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

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ISOLEPIS cernua

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

In German

Boxelder Baum

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

In French

arbre boxelder

Fibre optique Herbe

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Hierba de fibra óptica

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Οπτικών Ινών Grass

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Fibra Óptica Relva

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Światłowody Trawa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Fiber opticus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Aceraceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Acer

Isolepis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

1570

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White
Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass

Care of Boxelder and Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.