Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
6518
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Blue Ash
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
usine Blue Ash
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Solanales
Family
Oleaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Datureae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
65150
1
27800
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