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Boxelder
Norway Maple
Norway Maple and Boxelder


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
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  
Europe  
Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  
Number of Varieties
3  
128  
99+
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
3-7  
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
910.00 cm  
23
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Maple shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Do Not 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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  
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  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
-  
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
-  
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  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant, 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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
ACER platanoides  
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Norway Maple  
In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
नॉर्वे मेपल  
In German
Boxelder Baum  
Spitzahorn  
In French
arbre boxelder  
Norvège Maple  
In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Noruega arce  
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
Νεροπλάτανος  
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Noruega bordo  
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
klon zwyczajny  
In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Acer platanoides  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Acer  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
15  
10  
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Difference Between Boxelder and Norway Maple

If you are confused whether Boxelder or Norway Maple 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 Norway Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Norway Maple fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Norway Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Norway Maple

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Norway Maple

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

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