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Boxelder and Sweet Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
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
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  
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 dry fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Nematodes  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

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

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
Olive douce  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Boxelder ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Boxelder

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Boxelder

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

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Boxelder

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