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About Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple

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

Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple

Care of Blue Ash and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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