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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
Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

31000
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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

-
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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
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 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Root

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
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Boxelder Baum
Octopus tree

In French

arbre boxelder
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
árbol pulpo

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Octopus árvore

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Apiales

Family

Aceraceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Acer
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

1515
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Octopus Tree

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Importance of Boxelder and Octopus Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Octopus Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Octopus Tree 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 Octopus Tree is Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis and Stomach pain. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Octopus Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Octopus Tree

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