Boxelder

Sotol

About Boxelder and Sotol

Boxelder

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,438.40 cm

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,524.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs very little water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxelder and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Sotol

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

Boxelder and Sotol Physical Information

Boxelder and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Sotol are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Sotol

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