Boxelder

Sweetscented Marigold

About Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold

Boxelder

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

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

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, 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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

sweetscented marigold

In German

Boxelder Baum

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

arbre boxelder

Yauhtli

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Acer

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Boxelder and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.