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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
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Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Water deeply about once a week

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Smokebush

In German

Boxelder Baum
Smokebush

In French

arbre boxelder
Smokebush

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Smokebush

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Smokebush

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Smokebush

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Smokebush

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Acer
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Rhoeae

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

154
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Smokebush

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Importance of Boxelder and Smokebush

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

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Smokebush

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