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Boxelder
White Star Creeper
White Star Creeper and Boxelder


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Perennial  
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  
Australia, New Zealand  
Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper  
Number of Varieties
3  
6  
99+
Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
7*5  
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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Mat-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
2.50 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
15.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Light Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  
In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  
In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when fast growth is desired  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  
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  
Showy Purposes  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Alpine, Container, Groundcover  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
PRATIA pedunculata  
Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
White Star creeper  
In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
व्हाइट स्टार लता  
In German
Boxelder Baum  
Weißer Stern Kriechgang  
In French
arbre boxelder  
Blanc étoiles creeper  
In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Blanco enredadera estrella  
In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων  
In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Branca Baby estrela  
In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Biała Gwiazda pnącze  
In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Stella creeper albis,  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
-  
Family
Aceraceae  
Campanulaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Pratia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
15  
10  
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Difference Between Boxelder and White Star Creeper

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Importance of Boxelder and White Star Creeper

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