Boxelder

Red Currant

About Boxelder and Red Currant

Boxelder

Red Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 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, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

RIBES rubrum

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Red Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Red Currant

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Rote Johannisbeere

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

Groseille

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Porzeczkowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

red RIBES

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Boxelder and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Red Currant

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

Boxelder and Red Currant Physical Information

Boxelder and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Red Currant are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Red Currant

Care of Boxelder and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.