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
Central America, South America
Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Number of Varieties
3130
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Fields, orchards
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
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
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
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
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ACER negundo
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Green Beans
In Hindi
Boxelder tree
फलियां
In German
Boxelder Baum
Bohnen
In French
arbre boxelder
haricots
In Spanish
árbol boxelder
Green Beans
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
φασόλια
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder
feijões
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo
fasola
In Latin
Boxelder ligno
fabam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Aceraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Acer
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15130
1
27800
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