Sourwood

Boxelder

About Sourwood and Boxelder

Sourwood

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

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

Glossy

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

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Sourwood and Boxelder

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Boxelder? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Boxelder. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Boxelder doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Boxelder has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Boxelder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Boxelder

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

Sourwood and Boxelder Physical Information

Sourwood and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Boxelder are as follows:

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

Care of Sourwood and Boxelder

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