Blue Ash

White Cedar

About Blue Ash and White Cedar

Blue Ash

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central United States, Canada

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

6512

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm90.00 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

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Blue Ash

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

usine Blue Ash

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Pinales

Family

Oleaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

655

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and White Cedar

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

Blue Ash and White Cedar Physical Information

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

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and White Cedar

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