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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

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
Western United States, Canada

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
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Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Moist woods, Redwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
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Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

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
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
OXALIS oregana

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Redwood Sorrel

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Redwood Sorrel

In German

Boxelder Baum
Redwood Sorrel

In French

arbre boxelder
Redwood Sorrel

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Redwood alazán

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Redwood Sorrel

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Redwood Sorrel

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Redwood szczaw

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Rumex Redwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Geraniales

Family

Aceraceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Acer
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1525
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Redwood Sorrel

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Importance of Boxelder and Redwood Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Redwood Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Redwood Sorrel 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 Redwood Sorrel is Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes and Swelling. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Redwood Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Redwood Sorrel

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 Redwood Sorrel 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 Redwood Sorrel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Redwood Sorrel has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Redwood Sorrel is flowering. You can compare Boxelder and Redwood Sorrel facts and facts of other plants too.