Blue Ash

Baobab

About Blue Ash and Baobab

Blue Ash

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

658

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Blue Ash

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Baobab

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Affenbrotbaum

In French

usine Blue Ash

Baobab

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

Baobab

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

Baobab

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

baobá

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Baobab

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Oleaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

658

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Ash and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Blue Ash and Baobab. Blue Ash doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Ash does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Ash has allergic reactions like and Baobab has allergic reactions like . 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 Blue Ash and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Baobab

Season and care of Blue Ash and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Ash and Baobab Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Ash season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Baobab season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Blue Ash is Clay, Loam and for Baobab is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Ash is Neutral, Alkaline and for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Ash and Baobab Physical Information

Blue Ash and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Baobab are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Ash and Baobab

Care of Blue Ash and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.