Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
  
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
  
Mexico
  
Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
  
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
  
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3
  
10 - 7
  
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
  
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm
  
15
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
  
Mealybugs
  
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
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 Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ACER negundo
  
OTATEA acuminata
  
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
  
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Boxelder tree
  
मैक्सिकन बांस
  
In German
Boxelder Baum
  
Mexican Bambus
  
In French
arbre boxelder
  
Bamboo mexicaine
  
In Spanish
árbol boxelder
  
bambú mexicana
  
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
  
Μεξικού μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder
  
Bamboo Mexican
  
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo
  
Mexican Bamboo
  
In Latin
Boxelder ligno
  
Mexicanus Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Poales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Otatea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available