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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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  
Europe  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-1  

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  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

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

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 Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
चुकंदर  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
Rübe  

In French
arbre boxelder  
betterave  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
remolacha  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
beterraba  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
buraczany  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
28  
99+

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Difference Between Boxelder and Beet

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Importance of Boxelder and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Beet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Beet

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