Boxelder

Sweet Olive

About Boxelder and Sweet Olive

Boxelder

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Nematodes

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

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 as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Sweet Olive

In German

Boxelder Baum

Sweet Olive

In French

arbre boxelder

Olive douce

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Oliva dulce

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Olive doce

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

słodki Olive

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Acer

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1515

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Sweet Olive

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

Boxelder and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Boxelder and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Sweet Olive

Care of Boxelder and Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.