Boxelder

Irisine

About Boxelder and Irisine

Boxelder

Irisine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

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

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-811-12

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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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, 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

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Iresine

In German

Boxelder Baum

Iresine

In French

arbre boxelder

Iresine

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Iresine

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Iresine

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Iresine

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Iresine

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Acer

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

1525

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Irisine

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

Boxelder and Irisine Physical Information

Boxelder and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Irisine are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Irisine

Care of Boxelder and Irisine 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 Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.