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Lupine and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

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  
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  

Number of Varieties
3  
200  
34

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-1  

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
2.95 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Blue, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loose, Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loose, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part 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  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Bees  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds  

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  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
Lupinus  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Hybrid Lupine  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
वृक संयंत्र  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
lupine  

In French
arbre boxelder  
usine de lupin  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
planta de lupino  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
φυτό λούπινο  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
tremoço planta  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
łubin roślin  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Plinio herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
15  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Boxelder and Lupine

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

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Importance of Boxelder and Lupine

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Lupine

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 Lupine 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 Lupine have Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Lupine has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Lupine is flowering. You can compare Boxelder and Lupine facts and facts of other plants too.

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