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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
India, Nepal

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Dalbergia

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-6

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, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Sandy Brown

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

-
-

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
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering

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

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
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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
-

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

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
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
DALBERGIA sissoo

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
शीशम

In German

Boxelder Baum
Rosenholz

In French

arbre boxelder
bois de rose

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Palo de rosa

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Rosewood

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
pau-rosa

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Rosewood

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Rosewood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Aceraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acer
Dalbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15100
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Rosewood

If you are confused whether Boxelder or Rosewood 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 Rosewood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Rosewood fertilizers required are Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring and light feeding and water solubles. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Rosewood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Rosewood

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Rosewood

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