Boxelder

Red Banana

About Boxelder and Red Banana

Boxelder

Red Banana

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

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

Central America, West Indies

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

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

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, 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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Musa acuminata

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

लाल केला

In German

Boxelder Baum

Red Banana

In French

arbre boxelder

Red Banana

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Red Banana

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Banana vermelha

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Red Banana

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Aceraceae

Strelitziaceae

Genus

Acer

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Red Banana

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

Boxelder and Red Banana Physical Information

Boxelder and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Red Banana are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Boxelder and Red Banana

Care of Boxelder and Red Banana 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 Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.