Blue Ash

Red Elderberry

About Blue Ash and Red Elderberry

Blue Ash

Red Elderberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

652

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

100.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Blue Ash

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Red Elderberry

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Rote Holunder

In French

usine Blue Ash

Red sureau

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Dipsacales

Family

Oleaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

657

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Blue Ash and Red Elderberry

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Blue Ash and Quickstick

Blue Ash and Palo Santo

Blue Ash and Lignum Vitae

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Red Elderberry

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

Blue Ash and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Blue Ash and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Ash and Red Elderberry

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