Boxelder

Red Chokeberry

About Boxelder and Red Chokeberry

Boxelder

Red Chokeberry

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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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-4

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

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 Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

लाल Chokeberry

In German

Boxelder Baum

Rote Apfelbeere

In French

arbre boxelder

Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Red aronii

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1525

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Red Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Red Chokeberry

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

Boxelder and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Boxelder and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Red Chokeberry

Care of Boxelder and Red Chokeberry 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 Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.