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Boxelder
Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa and Boxelder


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  
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  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
-  
Number of Varieties
3  
50  
99+
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
9-11  
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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
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Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
102.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
20.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
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 to stimulate growth  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
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  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
White bugs  
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  
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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
CALIBRACHOA  
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Calibrachoa, Million Bells  
In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
Calibrachoa  
In German
Boxelder Baum  
Calibrachoa  
In French
arbre boxelder  
Calibrachoa  
In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Calibrachoa  
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
Calibrachoa  
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Calibrachoa  
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Calibrachoa  
In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Calibrachoa  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Solanaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Calibrachoa  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Petunioideae  
Number of Species
15  
16  
99+
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Difference Between Boxelder and Calibrachoa

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Importance of Boxelder and Calibrachoa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Calibrachoa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Calibrachoa 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 Calibrachoa is . Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Calibrachoa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Calibrachoa

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