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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
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
10-1

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,219.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
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

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Fruits

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 an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
ओसेज संतरे

In German

Boxelder Baum
Osage Orange

In French

arbre boxelder
Osage orange

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Osage naranja

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Osage laranja

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Acer
Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Moreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Osage Orange

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Importance of Boxelder and Osage Orange

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Osage Orange. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Osage Orange

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