Boxelder

Vinca

About Boxelder and Vinca

Boxelder

Vinca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Pink, Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER negundo

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Boxelder Baum

Vinca

7.2.3 In French

arbre boxelder

Vinca

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Vinca

7.2.5 In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Vinca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Vinca

7.2.7 In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Vinca

7.2.8 In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Galium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Boxelder and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Vinca

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

Boxelder and Vinca Physical Information

Boxelder and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Vinca are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Vinca

Care of Boxelder and Vinca 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 Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.