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About Boxelder and Common Stock


What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa  
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
Matthiola incana  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
Common stock  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Garten-Levkoje  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
Common stock  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
Matthiola incana  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
Common stock  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
Common stock  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
Matthiola incana  
Boxelder ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Sapindales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Matthiola  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
15  

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Properties of Common Stock and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Common Stock and Boxelder

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

Common Stock and Boxelder Physical Information

Common Stock and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Boxelder are as follows:

Care of Common Stock and Boxelder

Care of Common Stock and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock 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 Common Stock 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.

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