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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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

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Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,438.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana
ACER negundo

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

Macaw
Boxelder tree

In German

Ara
Boxelder Baum

In French

ara
arbre boxelder

In Spanish

guacamayo
árbol boxelder

In Greek

μακώ
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

arara
árvore Boxelder

In Polish

ara
Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Ara
Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Polygonaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Triplaris
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-15
1 27800
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Difference Between Macaw and Boxelder

If you are confused whether Macaw or Boxelder are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Macaw and Boxelder Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Macaw are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Boxelder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Macaw and Boxelder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Macaw and Boxelder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Macaw and Boxelder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Macaw and Boxelder 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 Macaw is whereas of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic. Macaw has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Macaw vs Boxelder

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 Macaw vs Boxelder 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 Macaw are Asthma whereas of Boxelder have Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Macaw has showy fruits and Boxelder has no showy fruits. Also Macaw is not flowering and Boxelder is flowering. You can compare Macaw and Boxelder facts and facts of other plants too.