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About Toadflax and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

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  
Morocco  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
3  
150  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
3-10  

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, 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 cm  
15
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, 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  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
Toadflax  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
Toadflax  

In French
arbre boxelder  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Toadflax  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Linária  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Toadflax  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
250  
99+

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Properties of Boxelder and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Toadflax

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

Boxelder and Toadflax Physical Information

Boxelder and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Boxelder and Toadflax

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

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