Boxelder

Pink Queen

About Boxelder and Pink Queen

Boxelder

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

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

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, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

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 for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Pink Queen

In German

Boxelder Baum

rosa Königin

In French

arbre boxelder

Reine rose

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Aceraceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Acer

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Pink Queen

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

Boxelder and Pink Queen Physical Information

Boxelder and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Pink Queen are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Pink Queen

Care of Boxelder and Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.