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Acer negundo
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Box-elder
Family: Aceraceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 100
Temperature:
Precipitation: 17 to 60 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -44° (F)
Soil pH: 5.2 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: All
Soil Drainage: Moderately Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Widely grown in eastern North America. Range extends from northern Great Plains to Gulf Coast and from Atlantic Coast to Dakotas. Grows in a wide range of soil textures and drainages.
Diseases:
Cercospora, Rhizoctonia, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Powdery Mildew, Anthrachose, Cephalosporium
Uses:
Material - wood, Environ. - ornamental
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
Mexico, USA, Mesoamerica, Naturalized elsewhere, Canada
 
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