Boxelder

Goiabeira

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Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

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, South America

Types

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

Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-11

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, saturated soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

अमरूद

In German

Boxelder Baum

Echte Guave

In French

arbre boxelder

Goyavier

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

guayaba

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Goiabeira

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Goiabeira

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Gujawa pospolita

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Goiabeira

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

15100

1 27800

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Difference Between Boxelder and Goiabeira

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Importance of Boxelder and Goiabeira

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Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Goiabeira

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