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About Blue Ash and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Number of Varieties

65700
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Blue Ash
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Japanese Maple

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
japanischer Ahorn

In French

usine Blue Ash
érable du Japon

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
arce japonés

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
bordo japonês

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Klon japoński

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

65128
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Ash and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Japanese Maple

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

Blue Ash and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Blue Ash and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Blue Ash and Japanese Maple

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