Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Trees
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Not Available
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Ash Tree
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
राख पेड़
gillyflower
In German
Esche
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Frêne
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Fresno
Gillyflower
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Freixo
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Jesion
Gillyflower
In Latin
Fraxinum
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Capparales
Family
Oleaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Ash Tree and Gillyflower
Season and care of Ash Tree and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Gillyflower season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ash Tree and Gillyflower Physical Information
Ash Tree and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Gillyflower are as follows:
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Ash Tree and Gillyflower
Care of Ash Tree and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.