Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
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
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Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
10-3
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
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Fishes
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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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
Leaves, 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
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER negundo
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
Boxelder tree
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Boxelder Baum
Hardy Waterlily
In French
arbre boxelder
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
árbol boxelder
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Boxelder ligno
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Nymphaeales
Family
Aceraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Acer
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1570
1
27800
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