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About Blue Ash and Borage


About Borage and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Europe  

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

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Pastures, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

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 regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Japanese Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
BORAGO officinalis  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Borage, starflower  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
Borage  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Borretsch  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
Bourrache  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
borraja  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
Borage  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Borragem  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Ogórecznik  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
borage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Borago  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Blue Ash and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Borage

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

Blue Ash and Borage Physical Information

Blue Ash and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Borage are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Borage

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

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