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About Boxelder and Sea Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Succulent

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
California

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

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
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm15.20 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
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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 in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Sea Lettuce

In German

Boxelder Baum
Meersalat

In French

arbre boxelder
La laitue de mer

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
lechuga de mar

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
alface mar

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Sea sałata

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Acer
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Sedeae

Subfamily

-
Sedoideae

Number of Species

1550
1 27800
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Properties of Boxelder and Sea Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Boxelder and Sea Lettuce

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

Boxelder and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Boxelder and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

  • Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red

  • Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Boxelder and Sea Lettuce

Care of Boxelder and Sea Lettuce 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 Sea Lettuce 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 Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.