Twinflower

Boxelder

About Twinflower and Boxelder

Twinflower

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

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

Open areas, pine woods

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-62-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 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

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

510.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, 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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINNAEA borealis

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

Twinflower

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Twinflower

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Twinflower

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Twinflower

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Twinflower

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

Twinflower

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Twinflower

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

zimoziół

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Twinflower

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Linnaea

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Linnaeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Twinflower and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Twinflower and Boxelder

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

Twinflower and Boxelder Physical Information

Twinflower and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Twinflower and Boxelder are as follows:

Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Twinflower and Boxelder

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