Kinnikinnick

Boxelder

About Kinnikinnick and Boxelder

Kinnikinnick

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

silky cornel

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kinnikinnick

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Kinnikinnick

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Kinnikinnick

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kinnikinnick

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

Kinnikinnick

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kinnikinnick

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

Kinnikinnick

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Kinnikinnick

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kinnikinnick and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Kinnikinnick and Boxelder

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

Kinnikinnick and Boxelder Physical Information

Kinnikinnick and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Kinnikinnick and Boxelder are as follows:

Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kinnikinnick and Boxelder

Care of Kinnikinnick and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kinnikinnick 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 Kinnikinnick 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.