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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

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
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-10

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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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 to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
extracted oil

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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
San Pedro

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
सैन पेड्रो

In German

Boxelder Baum
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

arbre boxelder
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Wachuma

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Acer
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1536
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and San Pedro

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Importance of Boxelder and San Pedro

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs San Pedro

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