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Common Myrtle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub

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
Corsica, Sardinia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Myrtus communis

Number of Varieties

30
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

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
Not Availble

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Black, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Moist but well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Moisture

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Moist, 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
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Moisture

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

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 essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
Myrtus communis

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Common Myrtle

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Common myrtle

In German

Boxelder Baum
Myrte

In French

arbre boxelder
Myrtus communis

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Myrtus communis

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
κοινή μυρτιά

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
murta comum

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Mirt zwyczajny

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
myrto Common

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer
Myrtus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Common Myrtle

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Importance of Boxelder and Common Myrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Common Myrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Common Myrtle 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 Common Myrtle is Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Thyroid problems. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Myrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Common Myrtle

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