Boxelder

Globe Amaranth

About Boxelder and Globe Amaranth

Boxelder

Globe Amaranth

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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

Central America

Types

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

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Medium

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

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

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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

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Boxelder Baum

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

arbre boxelder

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Acer

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1560

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Globe Amaranth

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

Boxelder and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Boxelder and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Boxelder and Globe Amaranth

Care of Boxelder and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.