Boxelder

Water Clover

About Boxelder and Water Clover

Boxelder

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

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

Australia

Types

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

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs very little water

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Frogs

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Spores

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 like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Water Clover

In German

Boxelder Baum

Wasser Klee

In French

arbre boxelder

Eau Clover

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Agua trébol

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Clover água

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Woda Clover

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Sapindales

Hydropteridales

Family

Aceraceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Acer

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

154

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Water Clover

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

Boxelder and Water Clover Physical Information

Boxelder and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Water Clover are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boxelder and Water Clover

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