Boxelder

Ragged Robin

About Boxelder and Ragged Robin

Boxelder

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

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, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

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

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Ragged Robin

In German

Boxelder Baum

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

arbre boxelder

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Ragged Robin

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Ragged Robin

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Acer

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1560

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Ragged Robin

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

Boxelder and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Boxelder and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Ragged Robin

Care of Boxelder and Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.