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About Blue Ash and Valley Oak

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada
United States, California

Types

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

Number of Varieties

6510
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm1,650.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Blue Ash
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
घाटी ओक

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Tal Eiche

In French

usine Blue Ash
Oak Valley

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
valle del roble

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Valley Oak

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
vale Oak

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Dolina Oak

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Oleaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

65600
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Ash and Valley Oak

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

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Valley Oak

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

Blue Ash and Valley Oak Physical Information

Blue Ash and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Valley Oak are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Ash and Valley Oak

Care of Blue Ash and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.