Boxelder

Perilla

About Boxelder and Perilla

Boxelder

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs, Spices

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, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-10

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm45.72 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part 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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Perilla plant

In German

Boxelder Baum

Perilla Pflanze

In French

arbre boxelder

plante Perilla

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

planta de perilla

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

planta Perilla

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1523

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Perilla

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

Boxelder and Perilla Physical Information

Boxelder and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Perilla are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Boxelder and Perilla

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