Boxelder

Switchgrass

About Boxelder and Switchgrass

Boxelder

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

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

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

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

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

338

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Habitat

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

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Grass like

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds, Wildlife

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, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Switchgrass

In German

Boxelder Baum

Switchgrass

In French

arbre boxelder

switchgrass

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

switchgrass

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

switchgrass

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

switchgrass

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

switchgrass

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

15450

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Switchgrass

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

Boxelder and Switchgrass Physical Information

Boxelder and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Switchgrass are as follows:

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

Care of Boxelder and Switchgrass

Care of Boxelder and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.