Boxelder

Saururus cernuus

About Boxelder and Saururus cernuus

Boxelder

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Heart-shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, 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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Saururus cernuus

In German

Boxelder Baum

Saururus cernuus

In French

arbre boxelder

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Piperales

Family

Aceraceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Acer

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Saururus cernuus

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

Boxelder and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Boxelder and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Saururus cernuus

Care of Boxelder and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.