Boxelder

Great Blue Lobelia

About Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia

Boxelder

Great Blue Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

LOBELIA siphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

Great Lobelia bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Gran Lobelia azul

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Grande Lobelia azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Blue Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Campanulales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia

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

Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of Boxelder and Great Blue Lobelia 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 Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.