Blue Ash

Buddha's Hand

About Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand

Blue Ash

Buddha's Hand

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Central United States, Canada

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

651

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

100.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

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

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Blue Ash

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

usine Blue Ash

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

651

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Blue Ash and Quickstick

Blue Ash and Palo Santo

Blue Ash and Lignum Vitae

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand

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

Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand

Care of Blue Ash and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.