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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

6515
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Blue Ash
Black Maple

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Black Maple Tree

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

usine Blue Ash
Noir Érable

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Czarny klon

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6510
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Black Maple

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Importance of Blue Ash and Black Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Ash and Black Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Ash and Black Maple 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 Black Maple is Tonic. Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Black Maple

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