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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

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
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-7

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
long with sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
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
Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

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
Leaf spot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

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

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, 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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
Yucca gloriosa

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
spanish dagger

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
Spanish Bayonet

In German

Boxelder Baum
Spanish Bayonet

In French

arbre boxelder
Spanish bayonet

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Spanish bayonet

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Spanish bayonet

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Spanish bayonet

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Spanish bayonet

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Spanish bayonet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Aceraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Acer
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Agavoideae

Number of Species

1530
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Spanish Bayonet

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Importance of Boxelder and Spanish Bayonet

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Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Spanish Bayonet

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