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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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
Eastern Asia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Ilex crenata, Ilex integra

Number of Varieties

335
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification

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
Leaves

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
ILEX crenata

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Japanese Holly

In German

Boxelder Baum
japanische Holly

In French

arbre boxelder
houx japonais

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
acebo japonés

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Ιαπωνικά Holly

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Holly japonês

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
japoński Holly

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Holly Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Aquifoliales

Family

Aceraceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Acer
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15400
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Japanese Holly

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

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Importance of Boxelder and Japanese Holly

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Japanese Holly

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