Home
Garden Plants


Compare Pineapple and Boxelder


Boxelder and Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
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
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Red  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, 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
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANANAS  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Pineapple  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
अनानास  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Ananas  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
Ananas  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
Piña  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
Ανανάς  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Abacaxi  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
Ananas  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
Pineapple  
Boxelder ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Ananas  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
15  

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Pineapple and Boxelder

If you are confused whether Pineapple 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 Pineapple and Boxelder Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pineapple are EDTA iron, Magnesium and Nitrogen, whereas for Boxelder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pineapple and Boxelder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Fruits

Importance of Pineapple and Boxelder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pineapple and Boxelder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pineapple 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 Pineapple is Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation and Swelling whereas of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic. Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss while Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Pineapple 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 Pineapple 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 Pineapple are Dermititis and Itchiness 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. Pineapple has showy fruits and Boxelder has no showy fruits. Also Pineapple is flowering and Boxelder is flowering. You can compare Pineapple and Boxelder facts and facts of other plants too.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits