Boxelder

Snakewood Tree

About Boxelder and Snakewood Tree

Boxelder

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Caribbean, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

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, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Latex, 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 making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Snakewood Tree

In German

Boxelder Baum

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

arbre boxelder

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Acer

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1561

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Snakewood Tree

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

Boxelder and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Boxelder and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Snakewood Tree

Care of Boxelder and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.