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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

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
Asia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Citrus limon 'Ponderosa'

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-811-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm120.00 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
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Reduce watering in winter, Water frequently while growing

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Leafminer

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Anaphylaxis, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Pulp, Tree trunks

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
Cosmetics, Disinfectant, Edible syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
CITRUS limon 'Ponderosa'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Lemon, Ponderosa Lemon

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Ponderosa Lemon

In German

Boxelder Baum
Ponderosa Zitrone

In French

arbre boxelder
Citron Ponderosa

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Ponderosa Lemon

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Ponderosa Lemon

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Ponderosa Lemon

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Ponderosa Lemon

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Ponderosa Lemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Acer
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

-
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Ponderosa Lemon

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Importance of Boxelder and Ponderosa Lemon

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Ponderosa Lemon

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