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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, 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
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Carillon, Temple Bells

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8 - 1

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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 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
Light Yellow, Brown

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
cut main flower spike

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

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
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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
DIGITALIS grandiflora

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
पीला Foxglove

In German

Boxelder Baum
Gelber Fingerhut

In French

arbre boxelder
Digitale Jaune

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Foxglove amarillo

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
κίτρινο Foxglove

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Foxglove amarelo

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
żółty naparstnica

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Yellow Foxglove

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer
Digitalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1526
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Yellow Foxglove

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Importance of Boxelder and Yellow Foxglove

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Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Yellow Foxglove

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 Yellow Foxglove 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 Yellow Foxglove have Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Yellow Foxglove has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Yellow Foxglove is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Yellow Foxglove facts and facts of other plants too.