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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Herbs

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
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Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
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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
A2, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, 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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Borage

In German

Boxelder Baum
Borretsch

In French

arbre boxelder
Bourrache

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
borraja

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Borage

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Borragem

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Ogórecznik

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Acer
Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

15150
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Borage

If you are confused whether Boxelder or Borage 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 Borage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Borage fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Borage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Borage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Borage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Borage 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 Borage is Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems and Pulmonary afflictions. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Borage has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Borage

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 Borage 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 Borage have belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Borage has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Borage is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Borage facts and facts of other plants too.