Blue Ash

Hackberry

About Blue Ash and Hackberry

Blue Ash

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada

North America, Canada

Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

6570

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Blue Ash

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

HACKBERRY

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Hackberry

In French

usine Blue Ash

micocoulier

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

almez

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

hackberry

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

hackberry

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

hackberry

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Urticales

Family

Oleaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6570

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Hackberry

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

Blue Ash and Hackberry Physical Information

Blue Ash and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Hackberry are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Ash and Hackberry

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