Ash Tree

Blue Spruce

About Ash Tree and Blue Spruce

Ash Tree

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Trees

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Western United States

1.4 Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Fraxinus

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Ash Tree

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

राख पेड़

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Esche

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Frêne

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fresno

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο Ash

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Freixo

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesion

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Fraxinum

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6535

1 27800

Properties of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and Blue Spruce. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce

Season and care of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Blue Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Blue Spruce season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Blue Spruce is Loam while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Blue Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Ash Tree and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Ash Tree and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce

Care of Ash Tree and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.