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About Boxelder and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
-  
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
Fruit  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
3  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
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
Birds  
Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

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

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Boxelder ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
270  
99+
15  

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Boxelder

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Boxelder? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Boxelder. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Boxelder doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Boxelder has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Boxelder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Boxelder

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

Sour Cherry and Boxelder Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry and Boxelder are as follows:

Care of Sour Cherry and Boxelder

Care of Sour Cherry and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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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