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Boxelder Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
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
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties
3

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-3

Sunset Zone
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm 15

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm 9

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
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

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi
Boxelder tree

In German
Boxelder Baum

In French
arbre boxelder

In Spanish
árbol boxelder

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo

In Latin
Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Aceraceae

Genus
Acer

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
15

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Importance of Boxelder

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Characteristics of Boxelder

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Benefits of Boxelder plant

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All About Boxelder

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