Boxelder

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa

Boxelder

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

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

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,438.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,524.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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 water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

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

Edible dye

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Boxelder and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.