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About Blue Ash and Bottle Tree


About Bottle Tree and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Australia  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Malvales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Blue Ash and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Bottle Tree

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

Blue Ash and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Blue Ash and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Bottle Tree

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

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