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About Blue Ash and Bay Laurel

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

651
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Blue Ash
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
bay laurel

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Lorbeer

In French

usine Blue Ash
laurier

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
laurel

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
δάφνη

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
louro

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
wawrzynu

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Scrophulariales
Laurales

Family

Oleaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Oleeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

653
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Ash and Bay Laurel

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

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Bay Laurel

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

Blue Ash and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Blue Ash and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Bay Laurel are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green

  • Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and Bay Laurel

Care of Blue Ash and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.