Chilean firebush

Boxelder

About Chilean firebush and Boxelder

Chilean firebush

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Australia, South America

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

Types

Hamelia patens

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

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8

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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

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

400.00 cm2,438.40 cm

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Minimum Width

250.00 cm1,524.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Embothrium coccineum

ACER negundo

Common Name

Chilean firetree

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

चिली आग पेड़

Boxelder tree

In German

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

Boxelder Baum

In French

arbre de feu du Chili

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

árbol de fuego chilena

árbol boxelder

In Greek

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de fogo chilena

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Virgil arbor

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Embothrium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2015

1 27800

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Properties of Chilean firebush and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Chilean firebush and Boxelder

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

Chilean firebush and Boxelder Physical Information

Chilean firebush and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Chilean firebush and Boxelder are as follows:

Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White
Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chilean firebush and Boxelder

Care of Chilean firebush and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chilean firebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Chilean firebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.