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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

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
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

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

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

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
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
अंजीर

In German

Boxelder Baum
Echte Feige

In French

arbre boxelder
Ficus carica

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Ficus carica

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Aceraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Acer
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15750
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Celeste Fig

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Importance of Boxelder and Celeste Fig

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Celeste Fig

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 Celeste Fig 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 Celeste Fig have Poisonous when unripe respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Celeste Fig has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Celeste Fig is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Celeste Fig facts and facts of other plants too.