Boxelder

Red Alder

About Boxelder and Red Alder

Boxelder

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-7

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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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Layering, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

red alder

In German

Boxelder Baum

rot-Erle

In French

arbre boxelder

aulne rouge

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

aliso rojo

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Acer

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1535

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Red Alder

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

Boxelder and Red Alder Physical Information

Boxelder and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Red Alder are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Red Alder

Care of Boxelder and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.