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Crimson Pygmy
Boxelder
Boxelder and Crimson Pygmy


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Shrub  
Tree  
Origin
Japan  
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  
Types
-  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Number of Varieties
3  
3  
Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
8-3  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15
Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Crimson, Dark Red  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red, Bronze  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Red, Bronze  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Broadly Ovate  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use  
Bonsai  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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 Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'  
ACER negundo  
Common Name
Japanese Burberry  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
In Hindi
crimson pygmy  
Boxelder tree  
In German
crimson pygmy  
Boxelder Baum  
In French
crimson pygmy  
arbre boxelder  
In Spanish
crimson pygmy  
árbol boxelder  
In Greek
crimson pygmy  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
In Portuguese
crimson pygmy  
árvore Boxelder  
In Polish
crimson pygmy  
Boxelder drzewo  
In Latin
crimson pygmy  
Boxelder ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Ranunculales  
Sapindales  
Family
Berberidaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Berberis  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
50  
15  
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Difference Between Crimson Pygmy and Boxelder

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