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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled 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
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Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

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
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Pinnate

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Wood

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 a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
TAXUS cuspidata

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
spreading yew

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Japanese Yew

In German

Boxelder Baum
japanische Eibe

In French

arbre boxelder
Japanese Yew

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
tejo japonés

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Ιαπωνικά Yew

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Xapanese Filho

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Xapanese Son

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Filius Xapanese

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Aceraceae
Taxaceae

Genus

Acer
Taxus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1550
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Japanese Yew

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Importance of Boxelder and Japanese Yew

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Japanese Yew

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