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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and 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
South Africa
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
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
1,524.00 cm
Rank: 9 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Egg-shaped
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Wet Site
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
Not Available
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 !
Not Available
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 !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
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
Fine
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
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
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
Used for woodware
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
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACER negundo
BERZELIA lanuginosa
7.2 Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Buttonbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boxelder tree
Buttonbush shrub
7.2.2 In German
Boxelder Baum
Button Strauch
7.2.3 In French
arbre boxelder
buttonbush arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol boxelder
arbusto buttonbush
7.2.5 In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Buttonbush θάμνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder
arbusto Buttonbush
7.2.7 In Polish
Boxelder drzewo
Buttonbush krzew
7.2.8 In Latin
Boxelder ligno
Frutex Buttonbush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Rubiales
8.5 Family
Aceraceae
Bruniaceae
8.6 Genus
Acer
Cephalanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Boxelder and Buttonbush

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

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Importance of Boxelder and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Buttonbush

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 Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Boxelder and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.