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Siam Tulip
Boxelder
Boxelder and Siam Tulip


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
Southeastern Asia  
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
Curcuma alismatifolia  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Number of Varieties
7  
3  
Habitat
Open grasslands, Wild  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-3  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Broadly Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Complete balanced fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
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  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Snails  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant  
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CURCUMA alismatifolia  
ACER negundo  
Common Name
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
In Hindi
Siam Tulip  
Boxelder tree  
In German
Siam Tulip  
Boxelder Baum  
In French
Siam Tulip  
arbre boxelder  
In Spanish
Tulipán de Tailandia  
árbol boxelder  
In Greek
Siam Tulip  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Siam Tulip  
árvore Boxelder  
In Polish
Siam Tulip  
Boxelder drzewo  
In Latin
Tulip Siam  
Boxelder ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Zingiberales  
Sapindales  
Family
Zingiberaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Curcuma  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Zingibereae  
-  
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
-  
Number of Species
50  
15  
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Difference Between Siam Tulip and Boxelder

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Importance of Siam Tulip and Boxelder

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

Compare Facts of Siam Tulip 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 Siam Tulip 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 Siam Tulip are poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation 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. Siam Tulip has no showy fruits and Boxelder has no showy fruits. Also Siam Tulip is not flowering and Boxelder is flowering. You can compare Siam Tulip and Boxelder facts and facts of other plants too.

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