Boxelder

Overcup Oak

About Boxelder and Overcup Oak

Boxelder

Overcup Oak

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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

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-4

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Irregular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark

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 in construction, Used in Furniture

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

QUERCUS lyrata

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Overcup Oak

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Overcup ओक

In German

Boxelder Baum

Overcup Oak

In French

arbre boxelder

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Overcup Roble

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Overcup Oak

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Overcup Oak

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

Boxelder and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Boxelder and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Overcup Oak

Care of Boxelder and Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak pruning is done 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 Overcup Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.