Boxelder

Hippeastrum

About Boxelder and Hippeastrum

Boxelder

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

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

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

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 bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Boxelder Baum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

arbre boxelder

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Hippeastrum

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Acer

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1590

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Hippeastrum

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

Boxelder and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Boxelder and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Hippeastrum

Care of Boxelder and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.