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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Central United States, Canada
China

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

6520
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
-

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Blue Ash
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

usine Blue Ash
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

65140
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Beautyberry

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Importance of Blue Ash and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Ash and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Ash and Beautyberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Ash is whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Beautyberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Ash vs Beautyberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Ash are whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Ash has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Blue Ash is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Blue Ash and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.