Leatherwood

Boxelder

About Leatherwood and Boxelder

Leatherwood

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

ACER negundo

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

Leatherwood

Boxelder tree

In German

Leather

Boxelder Baum

In French

Leatherwood

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

Leatherwood

árbol boxelder

In Greek

Leatherwood

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

Leatherwood

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Leatherwood

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Leatherwood

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Cyrillaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cyrilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

515

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherwood and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Boxelder

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

Leatherwood and Boxelder Physical Information

Leatherwood and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Boxelder are as follows:

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

Care of Leatherwood and Boxelder

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