Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
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
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Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-86-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
10-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
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
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ACER negundo
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
Boxelder tree
Plumcot
In German
Boxelder Baum
Plumcot
In French
arbre boxelder
plumcot
In Spanish
árbol boxelder
plumcot
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Plumcot
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder
plumcot
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo
Plumcot
In Latin
Boxelder ligno
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Aceraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Acer
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1525
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27800
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