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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
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
Asia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

324
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-2

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
A2, A3, 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 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
green hosta

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
green hosta

In German

Boxelder Baum
Funkie

In French

arbre boxelder
plantain lily

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
lirio de plátano

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
lírio banana

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
babki lilia

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Aceraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acer
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1570
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Green Hosta

If you are confused whether Boxelder or Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Green Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Green Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Green Hosta

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 Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Green Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Green Hosta is flowering. You can compare Boxelder and Green Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.