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About Blue Ash and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
5  

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Sugar Pine  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Pinales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
5  

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Properties of Blue Ash and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Sugar Pine

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

Blue Ash and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Blue Ash and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Sugar Pine

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

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