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Golden Beet and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

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  
Europe  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, 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  
Clump-Forming  

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  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Tan  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, 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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week  

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  
Loamy, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

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, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Ants, Mice  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Sore Throat, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Root, 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  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
चुकंदर  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
Rübe  

In French
arbre boxelder  
betterave  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
remolacha  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
beterraba  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
buraczany  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
28  
99+

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Difference Between Boxelder and Golden Beet

If you are confused whether Boxelder or Golden Beet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxelder and Golden Beet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Golden Beet fertilizers required are 10-15-10 amounts and Fertilize the soil before planting. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Golden Beet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Golden Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Golden Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Golden Beet 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 Golden Beet is Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Weight management and satiety. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Golden Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Golden Beet

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

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