Boxelder

Umbrella Tree

About Boxelder and Umbrella Tree

Boxelder

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblong

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

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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

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark

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 for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

मैगनोलिया

In German

Boxelder Baum

Umbrella Tree

In French

arbre boxelder

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

Family

Aceraceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Acer

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Umbrella Tree

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

Boxelder and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Boxelder and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Boxelder and Umbrella Tree

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