Boxelder

Flowering Maple

About Boxelder and Flowering Maple

Boxelder

Flowering Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender 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

Types

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

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

345

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Habitat

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

subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm90.00 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

Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Maple shaped

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

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, 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

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

flowering maple

In German

Boxelder Baum

Schönmalve

In French

arbre boxelder

érable floraison

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

arce de floración

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

de bordo florescimento

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Aceraceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Acer

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

15200

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Flowering Maple

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

Boxelder and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Boxelder and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Boxelder and Flowering Maple

Care of Boxelder and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.