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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

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
Southern Asia

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early 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
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Stem

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Spinach

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
पालक

In German

Boxelder Baum
Spinat

In French

arbre boxelder
Épinards

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Espinacas

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Espinafre

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Szpinak

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

15800
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Spinach

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Importance of Boxelder and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Spinach

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