Blue Ash

Candytuft

About Blue Ash and Candytuft

Blue Ash

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Central United States, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

65220

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Blue Ash

Candytuft

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Candytuft

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Schleifenblume

In French

usine Blue Ash

candytuft

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

candytuft

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

candytuft

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

ibero

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

candytuft

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Oleaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6550

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Candytuft

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

Blue Ash and Candytuft Physical Information

Blue Ash and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Candytuft are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and Candytuft

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