Boxelder

Prickly Lettuce

About Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce

Boxelder

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

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

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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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, 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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Boxelder Baum

Feigensalat

In French

arbre boxelder

laitue scariole

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Acer

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15100

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce

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

Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Boxelder and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.