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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

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
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm240.00 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, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

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
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

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
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Sakaki

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Sakaki

In German

Boxelder Baum
Sperrstrauch

In French

arbre boxelder
Sakaki

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Sakaki

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Sakaki

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Sakaki

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Sakaki

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Theales

Family

Aceraceae
Theaceae

Genus

Acer
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1518
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Sakaki

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Importance of Boxelder and Sakaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Sakaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Sakaki 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 Sakaki is Acne, Arthritis, Eczema and Oedema. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Sakaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Sakaki

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