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About Blue Ash and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

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

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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  
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Blue Ash and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Candlenut

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

Blue Ash and Candlenut Physical Information

Blue Ash and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Candlenut

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

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