Boxelder

Sinningia

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Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Sinningia

In German

Boxelder Baum

Sinningia

In French

arbre boxelder

Sinningia

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Sinningia

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Sinningia

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Sinningia

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Sinningia

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Acer

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1565

1 27800

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Difference Between Boxelder and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Boxelder or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Sinningia

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