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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Shrub
1.3 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
Australia
1.4 Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-1
1.8 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
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
2,438.40 cm
Rank: 15 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
1,524.00 cm
Rank: 9 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Rust aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 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
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACER negundo
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
7.2 Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boxelder tree
Blue Hibiscus
7.2.2 In German
Boxelder Baum
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
7.2.3 In French
arbre boxelder
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol boxelder
Azul árbol del hibisco
7.2.5 In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder
Árvore azul do hibiscus
7.2.7 In Polish
Boxelder drzewo
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Boxelder ligno
Hibiscus lignum blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Aceraceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Acer
Alyogyne
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hibisceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus

If you are confused whether Boxelder or Blue Hibiscus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Hibiscus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus is High blood pressure and lowering blood pressure. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Blue Hibiscus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Blue Hibiscus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxelder vs Blue Hibiscus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxelder are Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation whereas of Blue Hibiscus have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Blue Hibiscus has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Blue Hibiscus is flowering. You can compare Boxelder and Blue Hibiscus facts and facts of other plants too.