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About Boxelder and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
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
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
3  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very 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
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
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
Landscape  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Moss Rose  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
Moss Rose  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Boxelder ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
15  

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Properties of Moss Rose and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Boxelder

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

Moss Rose and Boxelder Physical Information

Moss Rose and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Boxelder are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Boxelder

Care of Moss Rose and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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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