Boxelder

Meadow Saffron

About Boxelder and Meadow Saffron

Boxelder

Meadow Saffron

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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

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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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 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Late Summer, Early 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

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

meadow saffron

In German

Boxelder Baum

Herbstzeitlose

In French

arbre boxelder

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Estado de conservación

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1590

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Meadow Saffron

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

Boxelder and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Boxelder and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Meadow Saffron

Care of Boxelder and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.