Boxelder

Muskmelon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

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

Africa

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm20.30 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

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Ants

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, 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

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Muskmelon

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

खरबूजा

In German

Boxelder Baum

Muskmelon

In French

arbre boxelder

Cantaloup

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Melón

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Muskmelon

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Melão

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Muskmelon

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15100

1 27800

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Difference Between Boxelder and Muskmelon

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Importance of Boxelder and Muskmelon

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Muskmelon

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