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About Boxelder and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

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
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

3190
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 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 cm240.00 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
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
-

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
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Plume Grass

In German

Boxelder Baum
Plume Gras

In French

arbre boxelder
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Plume grama

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

15400
1 27800
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Properties of Boxelder and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Boxelder and Plume Grass

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

Boxelder and Plume Grass Physical Information

Boxelder and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red

  • Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Boxelder and Plume Grass

Care of Boxelder and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.