Boxelder

Red Cardinal

About Boxelder and Red Cardinal

Boxelder

Red Cardinal

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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

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

11-7

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, 8, 9, 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 cm90.00 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

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Arrowhead

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Red Cardinal

In German

Boxelder Baum

Red Cardinal

In French

arbre boxelder

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Cárdenas

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Red Cardinal

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

Boxelder and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Boxelder and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Boxelder and Red Cardinal

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