Boxelder

Katsura Tree

About Boxelder and Katsura Tree

Boxelder

Katsura Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

Types

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

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

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

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Heart-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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

sneezing, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

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 Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Katsura Tree

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Cercidiphyllum

In German

Boxelder Baum

Kuchenbäume

In French

arbre boxelder

Cercidiphyllum

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Cercidiphyllum

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Cercidiphyllum

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Cercidiphyllum

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Grujecznik

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Cercidiphyllum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Hamamelidales

Family

Aceraceae

Cercidiphyllaceae

Genus

Acer

Cercidiphyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

152

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Katsura Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Katsura Tree

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

Boxelder and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Boxelder and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

Care of Boxelder and Katsura Tree

Care of Boxelder and Katsura Tree 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 Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.