Blue Ash

Chinquapin

About Blue Ash and Chinquapin

Blue Ash

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

658

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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 early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Blue Ash

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Zwergkastanien

In French

usine Blue Ash

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

el castaño enano

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

Family

Oleaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

656

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Chinquapin

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

Blue Ash and Chinquapin Physical Information

Blue Ash and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Chinquapin are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Ash and Chinquapin

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