Boxelder

Powder Puff Tree

About Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree

Boxelder

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

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

Types

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

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Boxelder Baum

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

arbre boxelder

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

15250

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree

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

Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Boxelder and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.