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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

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
Central America

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Gunnera manicata

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Wet forest, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

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
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Regular watering during dry periods

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Dilute liquid fertiliser

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Snails

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Stem

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
Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
GUNNERA insignis

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Giant Rhubarb

In German

Boxelder Baum
Riesen- Rhabarber

In French

arbre boxelder
Géant rhubarbe

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Gigante ruibarbo

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Giant Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Rhubarb gigante

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Giant Rabarbar

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Giant RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Haloragales

Family

Aceraceae
Gunneraceae

Genus

Acer
Gunnera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Giant Rhubarb

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Importance of Boxelder and Giant Rhubarb

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Giant Rhubarb

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 Giant Rhubarb 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 Giant Rhubarb have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Giant Rhubarb has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Giant Rhubarb is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Giant Rhubarb facts and facts of other plants too.