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About Boxelder and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
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
Bulb Vegetable  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
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
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

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

Other Uses
Cosmetics, 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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Schalotte  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
échalote  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
chalote  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
Sallot  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
Sallot  
Boxelder ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Allium  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
15  

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Properties of Shallot and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Boxelder

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

Shallot and Boxelder Physical Information

Shallot and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Boxelder are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Boxelder

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