Blue Ash

Black Wattle

About Blue Ash and Black Wattle

Blue Ash

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

6516

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Blue Ash

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

usine Blue Ash

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

Family

Oleaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

6515

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Black Wattle

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

Blue Ash and Black Wattle Physical Information

Blue Ash and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Black Wattle are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Ash and Black Wattle

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