Boxelder

Wood Apple

About Boxelder and Wood Apple

Boxelder

Wood Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Trees

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

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

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

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm900.00 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

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

कबिट

In German

Boxelder Baum

Indischer Holzapfel

In French

arbre boxelder

Kawista

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Kawista

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Limonia

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Acer

Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Wood Apple

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

Boxelder and Wood Apple Physical Information

Boxelder and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Wood Apple are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Wood Apple

Care of Boxelder and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.