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Boxelder
Boxelder

Juniperus scopulorum
Juniperus scopulorum



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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
North America

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm460.00 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
Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Aphids, Early/Late Blight

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Cold, Cough, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Shoots, 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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Rocky Mountain juniper

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Juniperus scopulorum

In German

Boxelder Baum
Juniperus scopulorum

In French

arbre boxelder
Juniperus scopulorum

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Juniperus scopulorum

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Juniperus scopulorum

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Juniperus scopulorum

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Juniperus scopulorum

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Juniperus scopulorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Aceraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1565
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Juniperus scopulorum

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Importance of Boxelder and Juniperus scopulorum

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Juniperus scopulorum

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