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Boxelder
Citrullus Lanatus
Citrullus Lanatus and Boxelder


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Tree  
Vegetable  
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  
Africa, Southern Africa  
Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
-  
Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
along watercourse, Grassland  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-12  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-4  
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  
A3, H1, H2, 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  
Prostrate/Trailing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
15.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green, Crimson, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Irregular  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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  
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Bees, Insects, Squirrels  
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Stomach pain, Throat itching  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Ground Cover  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
High blood pressure, Nutrients  
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  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'  
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon  
In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
तरबूज़  
In German
Boxelder Baum  
Wassermelone  
In French
arbre boxelder  
Citrullus lanatus  
In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Citrullus lanatus  
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
καρπούζι  
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Citrullus lanatus  
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Citrullus lanatus  
In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Citrullus lanatus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Cucurbitales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Citrullus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Benincaseae  
Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  
Number of Species
15  
1000  
26
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Difference Between Boxelder and Citrullus Lanatus

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Importance of Boxelder and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Citrullus Lanatus

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