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Echeveria and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

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  
Central America  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
3  
180  
38

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12 - 10  

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  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Sandy, 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  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, 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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
-  

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  
Cosmetics, 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  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
Echeveria  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
Echeveria  

In French
arbre boxelder  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Echeveria  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Echeveria  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
15  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Boxelder and Echeveria

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