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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Herbs

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
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Annual Flower

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Red, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loam, Moist but well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, 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
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, 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
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
PAPAVER rhoeas

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
शर्ली अफीम

In German

Boxelder Baum
Klatschmohn

In French

arbre boxelder
shirley pavot

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Shirley amapola

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Shirley παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Shirley poppy

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Shirley maku

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Shirley, papaveris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ranunculales

Family

Aceraceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Acer
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Papavereae

Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

15770
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Shirley Poppy

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Importance of Boxelder and Shirley Poppy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Shirley Poppy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy is Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative and Tonic. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Shirley Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Shirley Poppy

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